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narcotist

[nahr-kuh-tiz-uhm]

nar·co·tism

[nahr-kuh-tiz-uhm]
noun
1.
habitual use of narcotics.
2.
the action or influence of narcotics.

Origin:
1825–35; earlier narcoticism. See narcotic, -ism

nar·co·tist, noun
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Narcotist is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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narcotism nar·co·tism (när'kə-tĭz'əm)
n.

  1. Addiction to narcotics such as opium, heroin, or morphine.

  2. Narcosis.

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