[nar.cot.ic] n [ME narkotik, fr. MF narcotique, fr. narcotique, adj., fr. ML narcoticus, fr. Gk narkotikos, fr. narkoun to benumb, fr. narke numbness--more at snare] (14c) 1 a: a drug (as opium) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions b: a drug (as marijuana or LSD) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether physiologically addictive and narcotic or not
2: something that soothes, relieves, or lulls
[2]narcotic adj (1526) 1 a: having the properties of or yielding a narcotic b: inducing mental lethargy: soporiferous
2: of, induced by, or concerned with narcotics
3: of, involving, or intended for narcotic addicts -- nar.cot.i.cal.ly adv