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English adjective: narcotic

1. narcotic of or relating to or designating narcotics


SamplesNarcotic addicts.
Narcotic stupor.

2. narcotic inducing stupor or narcosis


SamplesNarcotic drugs.


Synonymsnarcotising, narcotizing


Similardepressant


Antonymsstimulative

3. narcotic inducing mental lethargy


SamplesA narcotic speech.


Synonymssoporiferous, soporific


Similaruninteresting


Antonymsinteresting


English noun: narcotic

1. narcotic (artifact) a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction


Broader (hypernym)drug


Narrower (hyponym)Demerol, dolophine hydrochloride, fixer, hard drug, meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride, methadon, methadone, methadone hydrochloride, opiate, opium, recreational drug, soft drug, synthetic heroin


Domain category membersaddiction, connection, dependance, dependence, dependency, drug addiction, habituation, space cadet, white plague









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