narcotic

nar·cot·ic  (när-ktk)

n.

1. An addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor. Natural and synthetic narcotics are used in medicine to control pain.

2. A soothing, numbing agent or thing: "There was the blessed narcotic of bridge, at the Colony or at the home of friends" (Louis Auchincloss).

adj.

1. Inducing sleep or stupor; causing narcosis.

2. Of or relating to narcotics, their effects, or their use.

3. Of, relating to, or intended for one addicted to a narcotic.

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[Middle English narcotik, from Old French narcotique, from Medieval Latin narcticum, from Greek narktikon, from neuter of narktikos, numbing, from narksis, a numbing; see narcosis.]

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nar·coti·cal·ly adv.

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narcotic

Noun

a drug, such as opium or morphine, that produces numbness and drowsiness, used medicinally but addictive

Adjective

of narcotics or narcosis [Greek narkē numbness]

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narcotic  (när-ktk)

Any of a group of highly addictive analgesic drugs derived from opium or opiumlike compounds. Narcotics can cause drowsiness and significant alterations of mood and behavior.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	narcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic hard drug - a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction Demerol, meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride - a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain methadon, methadone, methadone hydrochloride, synthetic heroin, dolophine hydrochloride, fixer - synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative opium - an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy recreational drug - a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive soft drug - a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction connection - a supplier (especially of narcotics) space cadet - someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug) addiction, dependance, habituation, dependence, dependency - being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) drug addiction, white plague - an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
Adj.	1.	narcotic - of or relating to or designating narcotics; "narcotic addicts"; "narcotic stupor"
	2.	narcotic - inducing stupor or narcosis; "narcotic drugs" narcotising, narcotizing depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
	3.	narcotic - inducing mental lethargy; "a narcotic speech" soporiferous, soporific uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"

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narcotic

noun 1. drug, anaesthetic, painkiller, sedative, opiate, tranquillizer, anodyne, analgesic

adjective 2. sedative, calming, dulling, numbing, hypnotic, analgesic, stupefying, soporific, painkilling

Translations

narcotic [nɑːˈkɔtɪk] adj, n → narcótico

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narcotic [nɑːˈkɔtɪk] n (Med) → narcotique m

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narcotic [nɑːˈkɔtɪk] adj → narkotisch

n → Narkotikum nt;

narcotics npl (= drugs) → Drogen pl;

narcotic drug → Rauschgift nt

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narcotic [nɑːˈkɔtɪk] n (MED) → narcotico;

narcotics npl (drugs) → narcotici, stupefacenti mpl

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narcotic

n narcotic [naːˈkotik]

a type of drug that stops pain or makes one sleep, often addictive when taken in large doses. slaapmiddel, verdowingsmiddel مُخَدِّر наркотик narkotikum narkotika das Narkotikum ναρκωτικό, υπνωτικό narcótico, estupefaciente narkootikum نوعی مسکن مخدر nukutusaine, huume narcotique סַם הַרגָעָה नींद लाने वाली दवा narkotik, lijek za spavanje altató; kábítószer obat bius kvalastillandi lyf, deyfi– og svefnlyf; eiturlyf narcotico 麻酔薬 (の) 마취제, 마약 narkotikas narkotika narkotik verdovend middel narkotisk middel narkotyk narcótico narcotic наркотическое средство, наркотик narkotikum mamilo narkotik narkotiskt medel ยาเสพย์ติด uyuşturucu 麻醉劑，鎮靜劑 наркотик خواب آور thuốc mê; ma tuý 麻醉剂，镇静剂