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Definitions for Narcotic
[1] any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
[2] anything that exercises a soothing or numbing effect or influence: Television is a narcotic for many people.
[3] of or having the power to produce narcosis, as a drug.
[4] pertaining to or of the nature of narcosis.
[5] of or relating to narcotics or their use.
[6] used by, or in the treatment of, narcotic addicts.
[7] any of a group of drugs, such as heroin, morphine, and pethidine, that produce numbness and stupor. They are used medicinally to relieve pain but are sometimes also taken for their pleasant effects; prolonged use may cause addiction
[8] anything that relieves pain or induces sleep, mental numbness, etc
[9] any illegal drug
[10] of, relating to, or designating narcotics
[11] of or relating to narcotics addicts or users
[12] of or relating to narcosis
Words related to Narcotic
calming, anesthetic, opium, painkiller, dope, sedative, opiate, tranquilizer, heroin, merchandise, hypnotic, soporific, analgesic, deadening, junk, fix, stuff, anodyne, downer, lenitive
Words nearby Narcotic
narcose, narcosis, narcosynthesis, narcoterrorism, narcotherapy, narcotic, narcotic blockade, narcotic reversal, narcotism, narcotize, narcotrafficking
Origin of Narcotic
1350–1400; Middle English narcotik(e ) (noun) < Medieval Latin narcōticum < Greek narkōtikón, noun use of neuter of narkōtikós benumbing, equivalent to narkō- (variant stem of narkoûn to benumb; see narco-) + -tikos -tic
Other words from Narcotic
nar·cot·i·cal·ly , adverb
an·ti·nar·cot·ic , adjective, noun
an·ti·nar·cot·ics , adjective
non·nar·cot·ic , adjective, noun
pre·nar·cot·ic , adjective
pseu·do·nar·cot·ic , adjective, noun
sem·i·nar·cot·ic , adjective
sub·nar·cot·ic , adjective
un·nar·cot·ic , adjective
Word origin for Narcotic
C14: via Medieval Latin from Greek narkōtikós, from narkoūn to render numb, from narkē numbness
Synonyms for Narcotic
calming, analgesic, anesthetic, deadening, hypnotic, opiate, sedative, soporific, numbing, somnifacient, somnific, somnolent, somnorific, soporiferous, stupefacient, stupefactive, stupefying