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Definition of Nootropic
1. Noun. (medicine) Any substance purported to increase cognitive abilities. ¹
2. Noun. (pharmacology) 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nootropic
1. [n -S]
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Literary usage of Nootropic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Kitamura, Y.; Hayashi, S.; Nomura, Y. Effects of WEB 1881 FU, a novel nootropic,
on cholinergic and adrenergic receptors in the rat brain: action on ..."