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narcotic

nar·co·tic

UK/nɑːˈkɒtɪk/ US/nɑɹˈkɑtɪk/ uncommon
adjective (3) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or designating narcotics

  • “narcotic addicts”
  • “narcotic stupor”
2.

inducing stupor or narcosis

  • “narcotic drugs”
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3.

inducing mental lethargy

  • “a narcotic speech”
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noun

1.

a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction

Origin

From Middle English narcotyk, from Middle French narcotique (from Old French narcotique, noun use of adjective) and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticum, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκόν (narkōtĭkón), neuter of ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós), from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “to benumb”), from νάρκη (nárkē, “numbness, torpor”).

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