entactogen/ɛnˈtæktəd͡ʒn̩/EtymologyFrom 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”).entactogen means an empathogen. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.nounAn empathogen.