hallucinogen

Questions

How do you pronounce hallucinogen?

The recorded pronunciation is /həˈluː.sɪ.nə.d͡ʒɛn/.

What does hallucinogen mean?

Any substance tending to induce hallucination.

Where does hallucinogen come from?

Etymology tree English hallucination Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English hallucinogen From hallucination + -o- (interconsonantal) + -gen (“producer”).

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