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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | drug |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Demerol, dolophine hydrochloride, fixer, hard drug, meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride, methadon, methadone, methadone hydrochloride, opiate, opium, recreational drug, soft drug, synthetic heroin |
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| Domain category members | addiction, connection, dependance, dependence, dependency, drug addiction, habituation, space cadet, white plague |
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