Look up: narcotic

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   Narcotic
   A narcotic is a sleep inducing and analgesic drug.
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   narcotic
   [adj] - of or relating to or designating narcotics 2. [adj] - inducing stupor or narcosis 3. [adj] - inducing mental lethargy 4. [n] - a drug that produces numbness or stupor
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   Narcotic
   A chemical substance which has the potential to cause the onset of sleep or even narcosis.
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   Narcotic
   an addictive substance that blunts the senses; can cause confusion, stupor, coma, and death with increased dosages
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   narcotic
   intoxicating substance inducing torpor or sleep
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   Narcotic
   A potentially addictive drug that produces a state of unconsciousness or unnatural sleep. Narcotic drugs are potent painkillers
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   Narcotic
   A substance that depresses central nervous system function, bringing sleep and lessening pain.
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   Narcotic
   An addicting substance that reduces pain and produces sleep.
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   Narcotic
   A drug that induces sleep.
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    Narcotic
    Narcotic: 1. A drug that causes insensibility or stupor. A narcotic induces narcosis, from the Greek 'narke' for 'numbness or torpor.' 2. A drug such as marijuana which is subject to regulatory restrictions comparable to those for addictive narcotics.
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    narcotic
    Drug which produces several effects,primarily analgesia but also narcosis(state of stupor or sleep),addiction(physical dependence),and side effects Category: General
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    Narcotic
    Nar·cot'ic adjective [ French narcotique , Greek .............................., from ..................... to benumb, na`rkh numbness, torpor.] (Medicine) Having the properties of a narcotic; operating as a narcotic. -- Nar*cot'ic*ness , noun
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    Narcotic
    Nar·cot'ic noun (Medicine) 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. « Nercotykes and opye (opium) of Thebes. ...
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    narcotic
    1. Pertaining to or producing narcosis. ... 2. <pharmacology> An agent that produces insensibility or stupor, applied especially to the opioids, i.e. To any natural or synthetic drug that has morphine like actions. ... Origin: Gr. Narkotikos = benumbing, deadening ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    narcotic
    narcotizing adjective inducing stupor or narcosis; `narcotic drugs`
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    narcotic
    soporiferous adjective inducing mental lethargy; `a narcotic speech`
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    narcotic
    adjective of or relating to or designating narcotics; `narcotic addicts`; `narcotic stupor`
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    narcotic
    noun a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
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    narcotic
    (nahr-kot´ik) pertaining to or producing narcosis. an agent that produces insensibility or stupor, applied especially to the opioids (natural or synthetic drugs having actions like those of morphine). See also drug abuse.
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    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 t...
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    narcotic
    drug that produces analgesia (pain relief), narcosis (state of stupor or sleep), and addiction (physical dependence on the drug). In some people ... [9 related articles]
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    narcotic
    (Gr. narkotikos benumbing, deadening) 1. pertaining to or producing narcosis. 2. an agent that produces insensibility or stupor, applied especially to the opioids, i.e. to any natural or synthetic drug that has morphine-like actions.
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    narcotic
    narcotic 1. Originally, any drug derived from opium or opium-like compounds with potent analgesic effects associated with both significant alteration of mood and behavior and potential for dependence and tolerance. 2. More recently, any drug, synthetic or naturally occurring, with effects similar to those of opium and opium derivatives, including meperidi...
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    Narcotic
    A drug with addiction potential that reduces pain, encourages sleep and alters one's usual mood and behavior. Some narcotics are prescribed by medical doctors while others are used illegaly, such as cannibis and speed. Narcotics that are used during childbirth are given in small doses during the early stages of labor to prevent potential side ef...
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    narcotic
    narcotic, any of a number of substances that have a depressant effect on the nervous system. The chief narcotic drugs are opium, its constituents morphine and codeine, and the morphine derivative heroin.See also drug addiction and drug abuse.Sections in this article:IntroductionActions and UsesAttem...
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