Definition of Narcotic. Meaning of Narcotic. Synonyms of Narcotic

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Definition of Narcotic

Narcotic
Narcotic Nar*cot"ic, a. [F. narcotique, Gr. ??????????, fr. ??????? to benumb, na`rkh numbness, torpor.] (Med.) Having the properties of a narcotic; operating as a narcotic. -- Nar*cot"ic*ness, n.
Narcotic
Narcotic Nar*cot"ic, n. (Med.) 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. --Chaucer.

Meaning of Narcotic from wikipedia

- The term narcotic (/nɑːrˈkɒtɪk/, from ancient Gr**** ναρκῶ narkō, "I make numb") originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with numbing...
- The Bulletin on Narcotics is a publication of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. First published in 1981, the bulletin provides a great deal...
- Look up narcotic or narcotics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A narcotic is a chemical substance with psychoactive properties. Narcotic(s) may also...
- The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (Single Convention, 1961 Convention, or C61) is an international treaty that controls activities (cultivation...
- markets. Internet-based drug trafficking is the global distribution of narcotics, making extensive use of technology. Similarly, the use of the Internet...
- laws of India are the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985) and the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...
- The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, commonly referred to as the NDPS Act, is an Act of the Parliament of India that prohibits the...
- Narcotic Thrust are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of producers Stuart Crichton and Andy Morris. The name Narcotic Thrust is an anagram...
- Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk band from Boston, M****achusetts, United States, who formed in 1989. Though many[who?] label them crust or hardcore...
- on May 15, 1935, on 1,000 acres (400 ha) under the name "United States Narcotic Farm" then changed shortly after to "U.S. Public Health Service Hospital...