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narcosis

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. narcosis (noun)
  2. nitrogen narcosis (noun)

nar·co·sis

noun \när-ˈkō-səs\
plural nar·co·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of NARCOSIS

: a state of stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity produced by the influence of narcotics or other chemical or physical agents — compare nitrogen narcosis
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Origin of NARCOSIS

New Latin, from Greek narkōsis, action of benumbing, from narkoun
First Known Use: circa 1693

Rhymes with NARCOSIS

cirrhosis, hypnosis, kenosis, lordosis, meiosis, miosis, mitosis, necrosis, neurosis, orthosis, osmosis, prognosis, psychosis, sclerosis, stenosis, thrombosis

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