Etymology

psychotropic

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Today it means: Affecting the mind or mental processes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós) ← Proto-Indo-European *trep- ← English psycho-
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  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  5. Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
  6. Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
  7. Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
  8. English todaypsychotropic

From psycho- + -tropic.

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