narcotism


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nar·co·tism

 (när′kə-tĭz′əm)
n.
1. Addiction to narcotics such as opium, heroin, or morphine.
2. Narcosis.
[French narcotisme, from narcotique, narcotic; see narcotic.]
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narcotism

(ˈnɑːkəˌtɪzəm)
n
(Medicine) stupor or addiction induced by narcotic drugs
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narcoticism, narcotism

1. the narcosis or narcoma induced by drugs.
2. an addiction to drugs.
See also: Drugs
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narcotism

[ˈnɑːkəˌtɪzəm] N → narcotismo m
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nar·co·tism

n. narcotismo. V.: narcosis
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