lysergic acid diethylamide

Definitions of lysergic acid diethylamide

1. noun

   a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
   synonyms: LSD

   types:

   Elvis, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Zen, acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, loony toons, pane, superman, window pane

   street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

   type of:

   controlled substance

   a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law

   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

   hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug

   a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences