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Lysergic in a sentence

Lysergic meaning

  1. Used in the designation of lysergic acid and lysergic acid diethylamide: produced by hydrolysis from ergot.
  2. Psychedelic, trippy.

Using Lysergic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Used in the designation of lysergic acid and lysergic acid diethylamide: produced by hydrolysis from ergot. | Psychedelic, trippy.
  • In the example corpus, lysergic often appears in combinations such as: lysergic acid, and lysergic.

Context around Lysergic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lips 1×

Often after:

acid 5× showtunes 1×

Sentence patterns with Lysergic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

cholden ed lysergic acid diethylamide 1× drug called lysergic acid diethylamide 1× flaming lips lysergic showtunes modern 1× lysergic acid diethylamide 1× such as lysergic acid diethylamide 1× thinks that lysergic acid diethylamide 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he thinks that 1× i play this 1× lysergic acid diethylamide 1× ronald fisher quoted 1× some psychedelics such 1× the whole thing 1×

Common sentence endings:

accessing the brain 1× and arthur stoll 1× cool right now 1× mild to severe 1× of his life 1× the same as 1×

Words around Lysergic

Just before it in the word index:

lysenkoism 3 lysenko 30 lysell 4 lysefjord 3 lysed 4 lyse 3

Just after it in the word index:

lysette 5 lysiak 2 lysianne 3 lysias 2 lysicrates 3 lysimachus 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Lysergic

  • In this selection, "lysergic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lips, acid and showtunes stand out and add context to how "lysergic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cholden ed lysergic acid diethylamide and drug called lysergic acid diethylamide. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lysergic" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lysergic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was synthesised in 1938 by Swiss chemists Albert Hofmann and Arthur Stoll. (16 words)

He thinks that Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin and DMT are powerful tools for accessing the brain. (17 words)

Some psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide and psilocybin can cause hallucinations that range from a spectrum of mild to severe. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The whole thing belongs on the same shelf as the audio patchworks of Odelay-era Beck, mid-period Flaming Lips’ lysergic showtunes, modern indie shoegaze, Mr. Oizo’s distorted synth-hop and whatever weird tape-warped stuff is cool right now. (41 words)

Ronald Fisher quoted in Louis Cholden, ed. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide and Mescaline in Experimental Psychiatry, p. 67, Grune and Stratton, 1956 Joost A.M. Meerloo found Huxley's reactions "not necessarily the same as.. (34 words)

I play this man, who after finding out that he has stomach cancer, takes some ‘acid’ (a drug called lysergic acid diethylamide) and has the time of his life. (29 words)

Example sentences (6)

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was synthesised in 1938 by Swiss chemists Albert Hofmann and Arthur Stoll.

He thinks that Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin and DMT are powerful tools for accessing the brain.

I play this man, who after finding out that he has stomach cancer, takes some ‘acid’ (a drug called lysergic acid diethylamide) and has the time of his life.

The whole thing belongs on the same shelf as the audio patchworks of Odelay-era Beck, mid-period Flaming Lips’ lysergic showtunes, modern indie shoegaze, Mr. Oizo’s distorted synth-hop and whatever weird tape-warped stuff is cool right now.

Ronald Fisher quoted in Louis Cholden, ed. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide and Mescaline in Experimental Psychiatry, p. 67, Grune and Stratton, 1956 Joost A.M. Meerloo found Huxley's reactions "not necessarily the same as..

Some psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide and psilocybin can cause hallucinations that range from a spectrum of mild to severe.

Common combinations with lysergic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lysergic" in a sentence?
An example: "Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was synthesised in 1938 by Swiss chemists Albert Hofmann and Arthur Stoll." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "lysergic" from authentic English texts.
What does "lysergic" mean?
Lysergic means: Used in the designation of lysergic acid and lysergic acid diethylamide: produced by hydrolysis from ergot.
How many example sentences with "lysergic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "lysergic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.