narcotic
51narcotic — [14] Greek nárkē meant ‘numbness’. From it was derived the verb narkoun ‘make numb’, which in turn formed the basis of the adjective narkōtikós ‘numbing’, which passed into English via medieval Latin narcōticus and Old French narcotique …
52narcotic — Pharmacologically, is any substance that produces narcosis: a stuporous state resembling sleep, and characterized by loss of sensation …
53narcotic — nar·cot·ic || nÉ‘r kÉ‘tɪk /nÉ‘Ë kÉ’ n. any addictive substance which dulls the senses (morphine, opium, alcohol, etc.); opium and its derivatives; medical drug for pain relief and sedation; relaxant, barbiturate; drug addict adj. of or… …
54narcotic — noun an addictive drug, especially an illegal one, that affects mood or behaviour. ↘Medicine a drug which induces drowsiness, stupor, or insensibility and relieves pain. adjective relating to narcotics. Derivatives narcotically adverb narcotism… …
55narcotic — I. a. Stupefying, stupefactive. II. n. Stupefacient, anodyne, anaesthetic, opiate, sleeping draught, sedative …
56narcotic — adj 1. soporific, opiate, Lethean, sedative, sleep inducing, hypnotic, anesthetic; Med. analgesic, pain killing, lenitive, anodyne; palliative, assua sive, calming, balsamic, soothing, pleasing. n 2. opium, morphine, belladonna, alcohol; aspirin …
57narcotic — nar·cot·ic …
58narcotic — [nɑːˈkɒtɪk] noun [C] American an illegal drug …
59narcotic — A substance that depresses central nervous system function, bringing sleep and lessening pain. By definition, narcotics can be toxic in excess …
60narcotic — Lā au ho ohiamoe, lā au moe, lā au ho omalule kino, mea ona …
