 narcotic |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] inducing mental lethargy | |
| Synonyms: | soporific soporiferous | |
| Examples: | "a narcotic speech" |
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| Related terms: | uninteresting | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] inducing stupor or narcosis | |
| Synonyms: | narcotizing | |
| Examples: | "narcotic drugs" |
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| Related terms: | depressant | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or designating narcotics | |
| Examples: | "narcotic addicts" "narcotic stupor" |
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| 4. | [ adjective ] inducing stupor or narcosis | |
| Synonyms: | narcotizing narcotising | |
| Examples: | "narcotic drugs" |
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| Related terms: | depressant | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (pharmacology) a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction | |
| Related terms: | drug opium deck laudanum opiate soft_drug hard_drug methadone meperidine codeine morphine recreational_drug drug_addiction connection addiction space_cadet narcotize | |
| Similar spelling: |
narcotize narcotise narcotized narcotised narcotizing narcotising |
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