NARCOSIS


Meaning of NARCOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ när-ˈkō-səs ]

noun

( plural nar·co·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek narkōsis, 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.