nootropic
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /ˌnoʊəˈtɹoʊpɪk/, /ˌnoʊəˈtɹɑːpɪk/
nootropic (plural nootropics)
- (medicine) Any substance purported to increase or enhance cognitive abilities.
- (pharmacology) 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.
- smart drug
- memory enhancer
- See: nous#Related terms
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