NARCOSIS


Meaning of NARCOSIS in English

/nahr koh"sis/ , n.

1. a state of stupor or drowsiness.

2. a state of stupor or greatly reduced activity produced by a drug. Cf. nitrogen narcosis . Also called narcotism .

[ 1685-95; nárkosis. See NARC-, -OSIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .