Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lysergic_acid_diethylamide

1 sense of lysergic acid diethylamide

Sense 1
lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD -- (a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid)
       => hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug -- (a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences)
       => drug of abuse, street drug -- (a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction)
       => controlled substance -- (a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law)