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narcotic

[nahr-kot-ik]

noun

  1. any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, marijuana, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.

  2. any controlled substance, whether sedative or stimulant.

    Airports need security solutions that can effectively detect concealed explosives and narcotics.

  3. anything that exercises a soothing or numbing effect or influence.

    Television is a narcotic for many people.



adjective

  1. of or having the power to produce narcosis, as a drug.

  2. pertaining to or of the nature of narcosis.

  3. of or relating to narcotics or their use.

  4. used by, or in the treatment of, narcotic addicts.

narcotic

/ ɑːˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. any of a group of drugs, such as heroin, morphine, and pethidine, that produce numbness and stupor. They are used medicinally to relieve pain but are sometimes also taken for their pleasant effects; prolonged use may cause addiction

  2. anything that relieves pain or induces sleep, mental numbness, etc

  3. any illegal drug

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or designating narcotics

  2. of or relating to narcotics addicts or users

  3. of or relating to narcosis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

narcotic

  1. Any of a group of highly addictive analgesic drugs derived from opium or opiumlike compounds. Narcotics can cause drowsiness and significant alterations of mood and behavior.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • narcotically adverb
  • antinarcotic adjective
  • antinarcotics adjective
  • nonnarcotic adjective
  • prenarcotic adjective
  • pseudonarcotic adjective
  • seminarcotic adjective
  • subnarcotic adjective
  • unnarcotic adjective
  • Բˈdzپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of narcotic1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English noun narcotic, narkotik, Medieval Latin Բōپܳ, from Greek Բōپó, noun use of neuter of Բōپó “benumbing,” equivalent to Բō- (stem of Բû “to benumb” + -tikos adjective suffix; narco-, -tic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of narcotic1

C14: via Medieval Latin from Greek Բōپó, from Բū to render numb, from Բŧ numbness
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Though “Pet Sounds” was the first Beach Boys recording not to go gold — at least not immediately, it was a virtual narcotic to critics and admirers.

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In countries such as the UK and Belgium, ketamine is classified as a narcotic.

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“This is not just about the passage of narcotics from Mexico to the United States,” Sheinbaum said Friday.

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“I saw these cop cars going by and I was like 'Oh my God, they’re going to arrest me because I’m doing this illegal Schedule I narcotic,'” he said.

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Details of the raids shine a light on the complexity of the networks international drug smuggling gangs use to get narcotics into Europe, a major market for South American-based cartels.

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