pseudonarcotic

noun

any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.

anything that exercises a soothing or numbing effect or influence: Television is a narcotic for many people.

adjective

of or having the power to produce narcosis, as a drug.

pertaining to or of the nature of narcosis.

of or pertaining to narcotics or their use.

used by, or in the treatment of, narcotic addicts.

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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 forms

nar·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

pseu·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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narcotic (nɑːˈkɒtɪk)

—n
1.	any of a group of drugs, such as heroin, morphine, and pethidine, that produce numbness and stupor. They are used medicinally to relieve pain but are sometimes also taken for their pleasant effects; prolonged use may cause addiction
2.	anything that relieves pain or induces sleep, mental numbness, etc
3.	any illegal drug

—*adj*
4.	of, relating to, or designating narcotics
5.	of or relating to narcotics addicts or users
6.	of or relating to narcosis

[C14: via Medieval Latin from Greek narkōtikós, from narkoūn to render numb, from narkē numbness]

nar'cotically

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

narcotic

c.1385, from O.Fr. adj. narcotique (1314), from M.L. narcoticum, from Gk. narkotikon, neut. of narkotikos "making stiff or numb," from narkotos, verbal adj. of narcoun "to benumb, make unconscious," from narke "numbness, stupor, cramp," perhaps from PIE base *(s)nerq- "to turn, twist." Sense of "any

illegal drug" first recorded 1926, Amer.Eng. The adj. is first attested 1601.

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Medical Dictionary

narcotic nar·cot·ic (när-kŏt'ĭk)
n.
A drug derived from opium or opiumlike compounds, with potent analgesic effects associated with significant alteration of mood and behavior, and with the potential for dependence and tolerance following repeated administration. adj.
Capable of inducing a state of stuporous analgesia.

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Science Dictionary

narcotic

(när-kŏt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Any of a group of highly addictive analgesic drugs derived from opium or opiumlike compounds. Narcotics can cause drowsiness and significant alterations of mood and behavior.

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