hallucinatory

adjective hal·lu·ci·na·to·ry \hə-ˈlü-sə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈlüs-nə-\

Definition of HALLUCINATORY

: tending to produce hallucination <hallucinatory drugs>

: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination <hallucinatory dreams> <a hallucinatory figure>

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adjective hal·lu·ci·na·to·ry \hə-ˈlüs-^ən-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈlüs-nə-, -ˌtȯr-\

: tending to produce hallucinations <hallucinatory drugs>

: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination <hallucinatory dreams> <a hallucinatory figure>

—hal·lu·ci·na·to·ri·ly \-ˌtōr-ə-lē, -ˌtȯr-\ adverb

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