narcotic
adjective/nɑːˈkɒtɪk/
/nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/
- (of a drug) that affects your mind in a harmful wayTopics Social issuesc2
- (of a substance) making you sleep
- a mild narcotic effect
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French narcotique, via medieval Latin from Greek narkōtikos, from narkoun ‘make numb’.
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