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Meaning of narcotic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

narcotic

noun

Definitions

  1. Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.

  2. Any type of numbing drug.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to narcotics.

  2. (pharmaceutical effect) Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.