ˈnärkəˌtīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary narcot ic + -ize
1. : to imbue with or subject to the influence of a narcotic : put into a state of narcosis
2. : to soothe to unconsciousness or unawareness
narcotizing the pains of confusion and soothing the fevers of frustration — D.L.Cohn