narcotic

narcotic
I. noun Etymology: Middle English narkotik, from Middle French narcotique, from narcotique, adjective, from Medieval Latin narcoticus, from Greek narkōtikos, from narkoun to benumb, from narkē numbness — more at snare Date: 14th century 1. a. a drug (as opium or morphine) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions b. a drug (as marijuana or LSD) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether physiologically addictive and narcotic or not 2. something that soothes, relieves, or lulls II. adjective Date: 1526 1. a. having the properties of or yielding a narcotic b. inducing mental lethargy 2. of, induced by, or concerned with narcotics 3. of, involving, or intended for narcotic addicts • narcotically adverb

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  • narcotic — I adjective anesthetic, anodyne, anodynous, assuaging, assuasive, calmant, calmative, deadening, depressant, dulling, hypnotic, mitigating, narcotical, opiate, painkilling, palliative, paregoric, sedative, slumberous, somniferous, somnific,… …   Law dictionary

  • 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 — [adj] dulling, painkilling analgesic, anesthetic, calming, deadening, hypnotic, numbing, opiate, sedative, somnifacient, somnific, somnolent, somnorific, soporiferous, soporific, stupefacient, stupefactive, stupefying; concept 537 narcotic [n]… …   New thesaurus

  • narcotic — [när kät′ik] n. [ME narcotyke < OFr narcotique, orig. adj. < ML narcoticus < Gr narkoun, to benumb < narkē, numbness, stupor < IE * nerk < base * (s)ner , to twist, entwine > SNARE, NARROW] 1. a drug, as opium or any of its… …   English World dictionary

  • 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 — *anodyne, opiate, nepenthe …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • narcotic — ► NOUN 1) an addictive drug, especially an illegal one, affecting mood or behaviour. 2) Medicine a drug which induces drowsiness, stupor, or insensibility and relieves pain. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to narcotics …   English terms dictionary

  • Narcotic — This article is about the drug classification. For the scuba diving reference, see Nitrogen narcosis. For the sedative agent, see Sedative. For pain control medications of both narcotic and non narcotic varieties, see Analgesic. For the album by… …   Wikipedia

  • narcotic — narcotically, adv. /nahr kot ik/, n. 1. any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation… …   Universalium

  • 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

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