n.
Pronunciation: när- ' k ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -co · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek nark ō sis, action of benumbing, from narkoun
Date: circa 1693
: a state of stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity produced by the influence of narcotics or other chemical or physical agents ― compare NITROGEN NARCOSIS