- narcotic nar·cot·ic
- [nɒː'kɒtɪk]
1. adjnarcotico (-a)2. nMed narcoticonarcotics npl , (drugs) narcotici mpl, stupefacenti mpl
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nar|cot´i|cal|ly — nar|cot|ic «nahr KOT ihk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) any drug that produces dullness, drowsiness, sleep, or an insensible condition, and lessens pain by dulling the nerves. Opium and drugs made from it are powerful narcotics. Narcotics are used… … Useful english dictionary
nar|cot|ic — «nahr KOT ihk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) any drug that produces dullness, drowsiness, sleep, or an insensible condition, and lessens pain by dulling the nerves. Opium and drugs made from it are powerful narcotics. Narcotics are used in medicine … Useful english dictionary
sub|nar|cot|ic — «SUHB nahr KOT ihk», adjective. (of a drug) moderately narcotic … Useful english dictionary
nar·cot·ic — /nɑɚˈkɑːtık/ noun, pl ics [count] 1 : a drug (such as cocaine, heroin, or marijuana) that affects the brain and that is usually dangerous and illegal an addictive narcotic often plural He was arrested for selling narcotics … Useful english dictionary
narcotic — nar|cot|ic1 [ nar katık ] noun count 1. ) a drug that people use when they are very sick in order to feel less pain and sleep better 2. ) often plural any illegal drug, especially one that is ADDICTIVE (=that someone depends on): Both parents… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Narcotic — Nar*cot ic (n[aum]r*k[o^]t [i^]k), a. [F. narcotique, Gr. narkwtiko s, fr. narkoy^n to benumb, na rkh numbness, torpor.] (Med.) Having the properties of a narcotic; operating as a narcotic. [1913 Webster] {Nar*cot ic*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narcotic — Nar*cot ic (n[aum]r*k[o^]t [i^]k), n. (Med.) A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, produces stupor, coma, or convulsions, and, when given in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
narcotic — nar•cot•ic [[t]nɑrˈkɒt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) pha any of a class of habituating or addictive substances that blunt the senses and in increasing doses cause confusion, stupor, coma, and death: some are used in medicine to relieve intractable pain or induce … From formal English to slang
narcotic — nar|cot|ic1 [na:ˈkɔtık US na:rˈka: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: narcotique, from Greek narkotikos, from narkoun to make numb , from narke being without feeling ] 1.) narcotics [plural] especially AmE strong illegal drugs such as… … Dictionary of contemporary English
narcotic — nar·cot·ic … English syllables
narcotic — 1. Originally, any drug derived from opium or opium like compounds with potent analgesic effects associated with both significant alteration of mood and behavior and potential for dependence and tolerance. 2. More recently, an … Medical dictionary
