Betäubungsmittel
German
Etymology
Betäubung (“anaesthesia”, literally “benumbing”) + Mittel (“substance, agent”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Betäubungsmittel n (genitive Betäubungsmittels, plural Betäubungsmittel)
- anaesthetic; narcotic
- (officialese, law) controlled substance; drug (of any kind, including e.g. cocaine, heroin, etc.)
- Synonyms: Droge, Rauschgift, Rauschmittel