narcotic
Meanings
Plural: narcotics
Noun
- a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
- Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.
- Any type of numbing or soothing drug.
Adjective
- of or relating to or designating narcotics
- "narcotic addicts"
- "narcotic stupor"
Adjective Satellite
- inducing stupor or narcosis
- "narcotic drugs"
- inducing mental lethargy
- "a narcotic speech"
Adj
- Of, or relating to narcotics.
- Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English narcotyk, from Middle French narcotique (from Old French narcotique, noun use of adjective) and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticum, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκόν (narkōtĭkón), neuter of ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós), from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “to benumb”), from νάρκη (nárkē, “numbness, torpor”).
Synonyms
narcotics, narcotising, narcotizing, soporiferous, soporific
Scrabble Score: 12
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