narcotic
English
Alternative forms
- narcotick (obsolete)
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French narcotique, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin narcoticum, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “Ι benumb”), from νάρκη (nárkē, “numbness, torpor”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒtɪk
Noun
narcotic (plural narcotics)
- Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour, in some contexts especially in reference to illegal drugs.
- Any type of numbing drug.
Related terms
Translations
class of drugs
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numbing drug
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Adjective
narcotic (comparative more narcotic, superlative most narcotic)
- Of, or relating to narcotics.
- Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.
Translations
sleep inducing
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “narcotic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- “narcotic”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French narcotique.
Pronunciation
Adjective
narcotic m or n (feminine singular narcotică, masculine plural narcotici, feminine and neuter plural narcotice)
Declension
Declension of narcotic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | narcotic | narcotică | narcotici | narcotice | ||
definite | narcoticul | narcotica | narcoticii | narcoticele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | narcotic | narcotice | narcotici | narcotice | ||
definite | narcoticului | narcoticei | narcoticelor | narcoticilor |
Synonyms
Noun
narcotic n (plural narcotice)
Declension
Declension of narcotic
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) narcotic | narcoticul | (niște) narcotice | narcoticele |
genitive/dative | (unui) narcotic | narcoticului | (unor) narcotice | narcoticelor |
vocative | narcoticule | narcoticelor |
Synonyms
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