Definition of Narcotics. Meaning of Narcotics. Synonyms of Narcotics

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Definition of Narcotics

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 Narcotics from wikipedia

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