nootropic
Any substance purported to increase or enhance cognitive abilitiesAny substance purported to increase or enhance cognitive abilities.
Meaning
2 sensesAny substance purported to increase or enhance cognitive abilities.
A drug that enhances learning and memory and lacks the usual pharmacology of other psychotropic drugs (e.g. sedation, motor stimulation) and possesses very few side effects and extremely low toxicity.
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
plural: nootropics| Singular | nootropic |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsSee also
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