närˈkōsə̇s, nȧˈ- noun
( plural narco·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek narkōsis, action of benumbing, from narkoun to benumb + -sis — more at narcotic
1. : a state of stupor, insensibility, or unconsciousness from which recovery is possible produced by the influence of narcotics or other chemicals
2. : a reversible state of arrested activity of various protoplasmic structures under the influence of various concentrations of some chemicals (as carbon dioxide, alcohols, or magnesium salts)