narcotic Meaning and Definition
1. a. of or relating to or designating narcotics
2. n. a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
3. s. inducing mental lethargy
4. s. inducing stupor or narcosis
The term narcotic (/nɑːrˈkɒtᵻk/, from ancient Greek ναρκῶ narkō, "to make numb") originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties.
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