narcoanalysis
[ nahr-koh-uh-nal-uh-sis ]
noun
a method of psychological investigation in which the conscious or unconscious unwillingness of a subject to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug.
Origin of narcoanalysis
1- Compare truth serum.
Words Nearby narcoanalysis
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British Dictionary definitions for narcoanalysis
narcoanalysis
/ (ˌnɑːkəʊəˈnælɪsɪs) /
noun
psychoanalysis of a patient in a trance induced by a narcotic drug
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