: a semisynthetic illicit organic compound C20H25N3O derived from ergot that induces extreme sensory distortions, altered perceptions of reality, and intense emotional states, that may also produce delusions or paranoia, and that may sometimes cause panic reactions in response to the effects experienced
called alsolysergic acid diethylamide
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German, from Lysergsäure-Diäthylamid "lysergic acid diethylamide"