Definition of NOOTROPIC

nootropic

Plural: nootropics

Noun

  • Any 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.

Adj

  • Relating to substances that enhance cognitive performance.

Origin / Etymology

Coined 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”.

Synonyms

memory enhancer, smart drug

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 16

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