narco-

narco-

pref.

1. Numbness; stupor; lethargy: narcolepsy.

2. Narcotic drug: narcoanalysis.

3. Illegal drugs: narcotrafficking.

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[Greek narko-, from narkoun, to numb, from narkē, numbness.]

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narco-

or sometimes before a vowel

narc-

combining form

1. indicating numbness or torpor: narcolepsy.

2. connected with or derived from illicit drug production: narcoeconomies.

[from Greek narkē numbness]

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nar•co

(ˈnɑr koʊ)

n., pl. -cos. Slang.

narc.

[1955–60]

narco-

a combining form meaning “stupor,” “narcosis” (narcolepsy), “illicit drugs” (narcoterrorism).

[< Greek nárk(ē) numbness, stiffness]

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