Usually means: Substances enhancing cognitive function, memory.
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  1. nootropic: Merriam-Webster
  2. nootropic: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. nootropic: Collins English Dictionary
  4. nootropic: Wiktionary
  5. nootropic: Dictionary.com
  6. Nootropic: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. nootropic: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. nootropic: Medical dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (nootropic)

noun:  (medicine) Any substance purported to increase or enhance cognitive abilities.
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.
adjective:  Relating to substances that enhance cognitive performance.

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