narcotic
adj. of or associated with drug addicts; of or pertaining to addictive substances which dull the senses; pertaining to sedative or pain relieving medical drugs; of narcotism; causing narcotism n. any addictive substance which dulls the senses (morphine, opium, alcohol, etc.); opium and its derivatives; medical drug for pain relief and sedation; relaxant, barbiturate; drug addict | ||||
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Narcotic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Narcotic
(n.)
A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, produces stupor, coma, or convulsions, and, when given in sufficient quantity, causes death. The best examples are opium (with morphine), belladonna (with atropine), and conium.
(a.)
Having the properties of a narcotic; operating as a narcotic.
(n.)
A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, produces stupor, coma, or convulsions, and, when given in sufficient quantity, causes death. The best examples are opium (with morphine), belladonna (with atropine), and conium.
(a.)
Having the properties of a narcotic; operating as a narcotic.
| WordNet 2.0 |
narcotic
Noun
1. a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
(hypernym) drug
(hyponym) hard drug
(derivation) narcotize, narcotise
(class) connection
Adjective
1. of or relating to or designating narcotics; "narcotic addicts"; "narcotic stupor"
2. inducing stupor or narcosis; "narcotic drugs"
(synonym) narcotizing, narcotising
(similar) depressant
3. inducing mental lethargy; "a narcotic speech"
(synonym) soporiferous, soporific
(similar) uninteresting
Noun
1. a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
(hypernym) drug
(hyponym) hard drug
(derivation) narcotize, narcotise
(class) connection
Adjective
1. of or relating to or designating narcotics; "narcotic addicts"; "narcotic stupor"
2. inducing stupor or narcosis; "narcotic drugs"
(synonym) narcotizing, narcotising
(similar) depressant
3. inducing mental lethargy; "a narcotic speech"
(synonym) soporiferous, soporific
(similar) uninteresting
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
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Narcotic Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
narcotic
An agent that causes insensibility or stupor; usually refers to opioids given to relieve pain.
An agent that causes insensibility or stupor; usually refers to opioids given to relieve pain.
| Aids Glossary |
opioid
a class of drugs (e.g., heroin, codeine, methadone) that are derived from the opium poppy plant, contain opium, or are produced synthetically and have opium-like effects. Opioid drugs relieve pain, dull the senses and induce sleep.
a class of drugs (e.g., heroin, codeine, methadone) that are derived from the opium poppy plant, contain opium, or are produced synthetically and have opium-like effects. Opioid drugs relieve pain, dull the senses and induce sleep.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Narcotic
Drug that, in moderate doses, allays sensibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep, if misused or taken in large doses, is poisonous to the system
Drug that, in moderate doses, allays sensibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep, if misused or taken in large doses, is poisonous to the system
| Terms and symbols used in pharmacology |
Narcotic
Formerly, an agent capable of producing coma or stupor (from Greek narke: torpor, numbness). Now, usually, any drug which produces analgesia and is capable of producing stupor: pain is relieved by a dose or narcotic before the occurrence of sleep or unconsciousness. Legally, the tern "narcotic " is applied only to those drugs the sale and use of which is regulated by the Harrison Narcotic Act.
Cf. Addiction , Anesthetic , Analgesic
Formerly, an agent capable of producing coma or stupor (from Greek narke: torpor, numbness). Now, usually, any drug which produces analgesia and is capable of producing stupor: pain is relieved by a dose or narcotic before the occurrence of sleep or unconsciousness. Legally, the tern "narcotic " is applied only to those drugs the sale and use of which is regulated by the Harrison Narcotic Act.
Cf. Addiction , Anesthetic , Analgesic
Narcotic Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| European Commission Glossary of Justice and home affairs |
narcotic
An addictive drug that induces stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness and may be used medically to relieve pain or induce sleep; the EU is committed to preventing the demand for and supply of illegal narcotic drugs. (See drugs)
An addictive drug that induces stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness and may be used medically to relieve pain or induce sleep; the EU is committed to preventing the demand for and supply of illegal narcotic drugs. (See drugs)
Narcotic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Narcotic
The term narcotic (ναρκωτικός) is believed to have been coined by Galen to refer to agents that benumb or deaden, causing loss of feeling or paralysis. The term is based on the Greek word ναρκωσις (narcosis), the term used by Hippocrates for the process of benumbing or the benumbed state. Galen listed mandrake root, altercus (eclata) seeds, and poppy juice (i.e. opium) as the chief examples.
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