Definition of narcotic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

narcotic

adjective

/nɑːˈkɒtɪk/

/nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/

(of a drug) that affects your mind in a harmful wayTopics Social issuesc2

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(of a substance) making you sleep
- a mild narcotic effect
Topics Healthcarec2

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French narcotique, via medieval Latin from Greek narkōtikos, from narkoun ‘make numb’.

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