nootropic
nootropic · more nootropic · most nootropic
Relating to substances that enhance cognitive performanceRelating to substances that enhance cognitive performance.
US/ˌnoʊəˈtɹoʊpɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesRelating to substances that enhance cognitive performance.
Origin
Coined by Romanian psychologist and chemist Corneliu E. Giurgea in 1972, derived from theCoined by Romanian psychologist and chemist Corneliu E. Giurgea in 1972, derived from the Ancient Greek words νόος (nóos, “mind”) and τροπέω (tropéō, “to turn”). By surface analysis, noo(s) + -tropic, literally “mind changing”.
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Forms
more nootropic, most nootropic| Comparative | more nootropic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most nootropic Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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