— narcotization , n.
/nahr"keuh tuyz'/ , v. , narcotized, izing .
v.t.
1. to subject to or treat with a narcotic; stupefy.
2. to make dull; stupefy; deaden the awareness of: He had used liquor to narcotize his anxieties.
v.i.
3. to act as a narcotic: a remedy that does not heal but merely narcotizes.
Also, esp. Brit., narcotise .
[ 1835-45; NARCOT(IC) + -IZE ]