Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [nahr-kot-ik]
- /nɑrˈkɒt ɪk/
- /nɑːˈkɒt.ɪk/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [nahr-kot-ik]
- /nɑrˈkɒt ɪk/
Definitions of narcotic word
- noun narcotic 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. 1
- noun narcotic anything that exercises a soothing or numbing effect or influence: Television is a narcotic for many people. 1
- adjective narcotic of or having the power to produce narcosis, as a drug. 1
- adjective narcotic pertaining to or of the nature of narcosis. 1
- adjective narcotic of or relating to narcotics or their use. 1
- adjective narcotic used by, or in the treatment of, narcotic addicts. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of narcotic
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Narcotic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
narcotic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
narcotic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for narcotic
adj narcotic
- calming — soothing; tranquillizing
- anesthetic — relating to, with, or characterized by anesthesia
- sedative — tending to calm or soothe.
- opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- hypnotic — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
noun narcotic
- opium — the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- painkiller — a drug, treatment, or anything else that relieves pain, especially an analgesic.
- dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- tranquilizer — a person or thing that tranquilizes.
- heroin — a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
adjective narcotic
- dulling — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- anaesthetic — Anaesthetic is a substance that doctors use to stop you feeling pain during an operation, either in the whole of your body when you are unconscious, or in a part of your body when you are awake.
Antonyms for narcotic
adj narcotic
- stimulating — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
adjective narcotic
- exciting — Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
Top questions with narcotic
- what is a narcotic?
- which of the following is a narcotic?
- what does narcotic mean?
- what is a narcotic drug?
- how early can you fill a narcotic prescription?
- what is narcotic?
- what is baclofen 10 mg a narcotic?
- what are narcotic drugs?
- which of the following are considered narcotic drugs?
- what is a narcotic analgesic?
- what is the definition of narcotic?
- what is a schedule 3 narcotic?
- what does narcotic like mean?
- what are narcotic pain medications?
- what narcotic is in tramadol?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with n
- Words starting with na
- Words starting with nar
- Words starting with narc
- Words starting with narco
- Words starting with narcot
- Words starting with narcoti
- Words starting with narcotic