Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English narcotik(
e) (noun) <
Medieval Latin narcōticum <
Greek narkōtikón, noun use of neuter of
narkōtikós benumbing, equivalent to
narkō- (variant stem of
narkoûn to benumb;
see narco-) +
-tikos -tic Related formsnar·cot·i·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·nar·cot·ic, adjective, noun
an·ti·nar·cot·ics, adjective
non·nar·cot·ic, adjective, noun
pre·nar·cot·ic, adjective
EXPANDpseu·do·nar·cot·ic, adjective, noun
sem·i·nar·cot·ic, adjective
sub·nar·cot·ic, adjective
un·nar·cot·ic, adjective
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