nar|co|sis

nar|co|sis
nar|co|sis «nahr KOH sihs», noun.
a condition of profound stupor and insensibility caused by the action or effect of narcotics or other chemicals.
[< New Latin narcosis < Greek nárkōsis < narkoûn to benumb < nárkē numbness]

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  • nar — ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·i·nar; ac·i·nar·i·ous; ac·ti·nar·ia; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·cy·o·nar·ia; al·ter·nar·ia; amil·le·nar·i·an; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ti·the·nar; ar·e·nar·ia; ar·e·nar·i·ous; arun·di·nar·ia; at·ti·tu·di·nar·i·an; bi·pin·nar·ia;… …   English syllables

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