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

- of view. The best example is the definition of narcotics in the United Nations Conventions. Narcotics are substances and preparations that induce drowsiness...
- facts and quotes presented in "The Narcotics Anonymous program" section, unless otherwise sourced, come from the Narcotics Anonymous (Basic Text). Membership...
- 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...
- "The Traffic in Narcotics: An interview with the Hon. Harry J. Anslinger, United States Commissioner of Narcotics" Bulletin on Narcotics. Wikisource has...
- Look up narcotic or narcotics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A narcotic is a chemical substance with psychoactive properties. Narcotic(s) may also...
- markets. Internet-based drug trafficking is the global distribution of narcotics, making extensive use of technology. Similarly, the use of the Internet...
- of Prohibition Narcotics Division. In June of 1930, Nutt was appointed by President Hoover to be the first Commissioner of Narcotics. He was a registered...
- prescribing maintenance doses for narcotics unless it was intended to cure the patient's addiction. The Harrison anti-narcotic legislation consisted of three...
- The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (also known as the Senate Narcotics Caucus) is a U.S. congressional caucus created to...
- use, and established the Federal Narcotics Control Board (FNCB) to act as overseer. The Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) was established as an agency...