entactogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An empathogen.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈtæktəd͡ʒn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-ChooseNow-Entactogen.wav

Word forms

entactogen entactogens

Etymology

From en- + tactile + -o- + -gen, coined by American pharmacologist and medicinal chemist David E. Nichols in 1986 as an alternative to empathogen, attempting to avoid possible negative connotations from πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

Derived words

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