nootropic

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Definition of nootropic in English English dictionary

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

Any substance purported to increase cognitive abilities

Synonyms

smart drug, memory enhancer

Etymology

() Coined in 1964 by Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea, derived from the Greek words νόος (noos, “mind”) and τροπέω (tropeō, “to turn”)