Home › Words › N › neuronautneuronautneuronaut means one who studies the brain and its workings, especially with regard to the effects of psychedelic drugs.EtymologyFrom neuro- + -naut.nounOne who studies the brain and its workings, especially with regard to the effects of psychedelic drugs.e.g.“In the film-colony of Hollywood brave neuronauts like Oscar Janiger MD charted the course of Cary Grant and hundreds of brain-settlers.” — 1996, John Cunningham Lilly, The Scientist: A Metaphysical Autobiography:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.psychonaut 72% match — A person who explores their own psyche, commonly with the aid of psychedelic drugs. vs neuronaut →neurophilosopher 67% match — One who studies neurophilosophy. vs neuronaut →neuroeconomist 64% match — One who studies neuroeconomics. vs neuronaut →paleoneurologist 64% match — One who studies paleoneurology. vs neuronaut →psychonautics 63% match — The research of the altered state of consciousness induced by meditation or mind-altering substances. vs neuronaut →neobotanist 63% match — One who studies neobotany. vs neuronaut →neurophysiologist 61% match — A scientist who studies neurophysiology. vs neuronaut →neurolawyer 60% match — A lawyer specialising in neurolaw. vs neuronaut →