entactogen

== English == === Etymology === From en- +‎ tactile +‎ -o- +‎ -gen, coined by American pharmacologist and medicinal chemist David E. Nichols in 1986 as an alternative to empathogen, attempting to avoid possible negative connotations from πάθος (páthos, “suffering”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛnˈtæktəd͡ʒn̩/ Hyphenation: en‧tact‧o‧gen === Noun === entactogen (plural entactogens) An empathogen. ==== Derived terms ==== entactogenic === References ===