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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Equivalent narcotic depth (END) (historically also equivalent nitrogen depth) is used in technical diving as a way of estimating the narcotic effect of...
- 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...
- laws of India are the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985) and the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...
- 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...
- "Narcotic" is a song by German rock band Liquido. It was released on 31 August 1998 as the band's debut single, and was included on their self-titled debut...
- such as endorphins. The terms opiate and narcotic are sometimes encountered as synonyms for opioid. Narcotic, derived from words meaning 'numbness' or...