Etymology

psychopharmaceutical

Today it means: Any drug used to treat a psychosis or similar disorder Full definition →

English pharmaceutical ← Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)
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  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Englishpharmaceutical
  5. English todaypsychopharmaceutical

From psycho- + pharmaceutical.

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