NARCOTIC


Meaning of NARCOTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nɑ:(r)kɒtɪk ]

( narcotics)

1.

Narcotics are drugs such as opium or heroin which make you sleepy and stop you feeling pain. You can also use narcotics , especially in American English, to mean any kind of illegal drug.

He was indicted for dealing in narcotics...

N-COUNT

2.

If something, especially a drug, has a narcotic effect, it makes the person who uses it feel sleepy.

...hormones that have a narcotic effect on the immune system.

ADJ

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