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lysergic acid

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ly·ser·gic acid  (l-sûrjk, l-)
n.
A crystalline alkaloid, C16H16N2O2, derived from ergot and used in medical research as a psychotomimetic agent.
[lys(o)- + erg(ot) + -ic.]
lysergic acid  (l-sûrjk, l-)
A crystalline alkaloid that is a major constituent of ergot. It is used in medical research to induce hallucinations, delusions, and other symptoms of psychosis. The drug LSD is a derivative of lysergic acid. Chemical formula: C16H16N2O2.
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Noun1.lysergic acid - a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids
acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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IN JANUARY the Swiss inventor of lysergic acid diethylamide, Albert Hofmann, turned 100 and was honored at a Basel symposium called "LSD: Problem Child and Wonder Drug" Hofmann first synthesized the hallucinogen in 1938, and the pharmaceutical giant Sandoz (now Novartis) began marketing the drug as a treatment for psychological problems a decade later.
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LSD or Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (aka acid) is a hallucinogen, or drug that causes hallucinations.
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