LSD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does LSD mean? 

• LSD (noun)
  The noun LSD has 1 sense:

1. a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid

  Familiarity information: LSD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LSD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

LSD; lysergic acid diethylamide

Hypernyms ("LSD" is a kind of...):

controlled substance (a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law)

drug of abuse; street drug (a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction)

hallucinogen; hallucinogenic drug; psychedelic drug; psychodelic drug (a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "LSD"):

acid; back breaker; battery-acid; dose; dot; Elvis; loony toons; Lucy in the sky with diamonds; pane; superman; window pane; Zen (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)

 Context examples 

A measurement of the lysergic acid diethylamine (LSD) in a biological specimen.

(Lysergide Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the amount of lysergide (LSD) present in a sample.

(Lysergide Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

If you're a parent, you may fear that your kids will use drugs such as marijuana or LSD.

(Inhalants, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

Other controlled substances, such as heroin and LSD, have no known medical use and are illegal in the United States.

(Controlled substance, NCI Dictionary)

They include: • Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as Ecstasy XTC, X, E, Adam, Molly, Hug Beans, and Love Drug • Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), also known as G, Liquid Ecstasy, and Soap • Ketamine, also known as Special K, K, Vitamin K, and Jet • Rohypnol, also known as Roofies • Methamphetamine, also known as Speed, Ice, Chalk, Meth, Crystal, Crank, and Glass • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), also known as Acid, Blotter, and Dots

(Club Drugs, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)