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narco-

a combining form meaning “stupor,” “narcosis,” used in the formation of compound words: narcodiagnosis.
Also, especially before a vowel, narc-.


Origin:
< Gk nárk(ē) numbness, stiffness + -o-
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  1. Numbness; stupor; lethargy: narcolepsy.

  2. Narcotic drug: narcoanalysis.


[Greek narko-, from narkoun, to numb, from narkē, numbness.]
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narco- pref.

  1. Numbness; stupor; lethargy: narcolepsy.

  2. Narcotic: narcoanalysis.

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