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stupefacient

stu·pe·fa·cient
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stoo-puh-fey-shuh nt, styoo-]
    • /ˌstu pəˈfeɪ ʃənt, ˌstyu-/
    • /stjˈuːpɪfˌeɪʃənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stoo-puh-fey-shuh nt, styoo-]
    • /ˌstu pəˈfeɪ ʃənt, ˌstyu-/

Definitions of stupefacient word

  • adjective stupefacient stupefying; producing stupor. 1
  • noun stupefacient a drug or agent that produces stupor. 1
  • noun stupefacient a drug that causes stupor 0
  • adjective stupefacient of, relating to, or designating this type of drug 0
  • adjective stupefacient having a stupefying or narcotic effect 0
  • noun stupefacient a stupefacient drug; narcotic 0
See all 8 definitions of stupefacient

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Origin of stupefacient

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin stupefacient- (stem of stupefaciēns) present participle of stupefacere to benumb; see stupefy, -facient

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Parts of speech for Stupefacient

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Stupefacient

stupefacient popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for stupefacient

noun stupefacient

  • hard drug — an addicting drug capable of producing severe physical or psychological dependence, as heroin.
  • hard stuff — strongly addictive drugs.
  • laudanum — a tincture of opium.
  • lenitive — softening, soothing, or mitigating, as medicines or applications.
  • hypnotic — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.

adj stupefacient

  • 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.

adjective stupefacient

  • dulling — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
All 9 Synonyms of stupefacient

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