Definition of narcotic
1a : a drug (such 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 convulsionsb : a drug (such as marijuana or LSD) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether physiologically (see physiological) addictive and narcotic or not
2 : something that soothes, relieves, or lulls a public comforted by the narcotic of military supremacy
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Examples of narcotic in a Sentence
an irradicable sense of self-righteousness seems to be the narcotic that inures these religious fanatics from any realization of the harm they have done
Origin and Etymology of narcotic
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
First Known Use: 14th century
Other Drug/Tobacco Terms
controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden
Examples of narcotic in a Sentence
some therapists believe that certain scents can have a narcotic effect on people
the lecturer droned on in a narcotic monotone that eventually had the entire class struggling to stay awake
Origin and Etymology of narcotic
see 1narcotic
First Known Use: 1526
Other Drug/Tobacco Terms
controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden
NARCOTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of narcotic for English Language Learners
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: a drug (such as cocaine, heroin, or marijuana) that affects the brain and that is usually dangerous and illegal
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medical : a drug that is given to people in small amounts to make them sleep or feel less pain
NARCOTIC Defined for Kids
Definition of narcotic for Students
: a drug that in small doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and brings on sleep but in larger doses has dangerous effects, that includes some (as morphine) that are used in medicine and others (as heroin) that are used illegally, and that often causes addiction
Definition of narcotic for Students
: of, relating to, or being a narcotic narcotic drugs narcotic laws
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Medical Definition of narcotic
1: a drug (as codeine, methadone, or morphine) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions
2: a drug (as marijuana or LSD) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether in fact physiologically addictive and narcotic or not
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Medical Definition of narcotic
1: having the properties of or yielding a narcotic
2: of, induced by, or concerned with narcotics
3: of, involving, or intended for narcotic addicts
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