nar|cot|ic — «nahr KOT ihk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) any drug that produces dullness, drowsiness, sleep, or an insensible condition, and lessens pain by dulling the nerves. Opium and drugs made from it are powerful narcotics. Narcotics are used in medicine … Useful english dictionary
nar|cot´i|cal|ly — nar|cot|ic «nahr KOT ihk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) any drug that produces dullness, drowsiness, sleep, or an insensible condition, and lessens pain by dulling the nerves. Opium and drugs made from it are powerful narcotics. Narcotics are used… … Useful english dictionary
sub|nar|cot|ic — «SUHB nahr KOT ihk», adjective. (of a drug) moderately narcotic … Useful english dictionary
cot — cot·y·la; cot·y·lar; cot·y·le·don; cot·y·le·don·al; cot·y·le·don·ary; cot·y·lig·er·ous; cot·y·loid; cot·y·loph·o·ra; cot·y·loph·o·rous; cot·y·lo·saur; cot·y·lo·sau·ria; di·cot; di·cot·y·le·do·ne·ae; di·cot·y·le·do·nes; di·cot·y·les;… … English syllables
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
narcotic — nar·cot·ic … English syllables
narcotic — nar|cot|ic1 [ nar katık ] noun count 1. ) a drug that people use when they are very sick in order to feel less pain and sleep better 2. ) often plural any illegal drug, especially one that is ADDICTIVE (=that someone depends on): Both parents… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
narcotic — nar•cot•ic [[t]nɑrˈkɒt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) pha any of a class of habituating or addictive substances that blunt the senses and in increasing doses cause confusion, stupor, coma, and death: some are used in medicine to relieve intractable pain or induce … From formal English to slang
narcoticism — nar·cot·i·cism när kät ə .siz əm n addiction to habit forming drugs … Medical dictionary
narcotico-acrid — nar·cot·i·co ac·rid (nahr kot″ĭ ko akґrid) both narcotic and acrid … Medical dictionary