narcotic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /nɑɹˈkɑtɪk/ UK /nɑːˈkɒtɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #26278

Meanings

1

adj
inducing mental lethargy

The candidate gave a narcotic speech.
2

adj
inducing stupor or narcosis

Narcotic drugs are used by many members of society.
3

adj
of, relating to, or designating narcotics

The narcotic addicts were arrested by the police.
4

noun
a drug that produces numbness or stupor

There was a pile of narcotics on the table.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · inducing mental lethargy soporiferoussoporific

2 adj · inducing stupor or narcosis narcotisingnarcotizing

More dope dormitive

Word family

Forms narcotics

Derived forms anti-narcoticantinarcoticcounternarcoticelectronarcoticnarcoticallynarcoticizenarcoticsnon-narcoticnonnarcoticsubnarcotic

Related forms narco-narcosisnarcoterrorismnarcotize

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Phrases (1)

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narcotic antagonist
a substance that counteracts the effects of narcotic drugs

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English narcotyk, from Middle French narcotique (from Old French narcotique, noun use of adjective) and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticum, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκόν (narkōtĭkón), neuter of ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós), from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “to benumb”), from νάρκη (nárkē, “numbness, torpor”).

narcotyk Middle English narcotique Middle French narcōticum la-med ναρκωτῐκόν Ancient Greek ναρκόω Ancient Greek

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# narcotic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /nɑɹˈkɑtɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /nɑːˈkɒtɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 26278

## Meanings
1. inducing mental lethargy
2. inducing stupor or narcosis
3. of, relating to, or designating narcotics
4. a drug that produces numbness or stupor

## Examples
- The candidate gave a narcotic speech.
- Narcotic drugs are used by many members of society.
- The narcotic addicts were arrested by the police.
- There was a pile of narcotics on the table.

## Synonyms
- soporiferous
- soporific
- narcotising
- narcotizing
- dope
- dormitive

## Derived Forms
- anti-narcotic
- antinarcotic
- counternarcotic
- electronarcotic
- narcotically
- narcoticize
- narcotics
- non-narcotic
- nonnarcotic
- subnarcotic

## Related Forms
- narco-
- narcosis
- narcoterrorism
- narcotize

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: narcotyk
- Root: narcotique
- Root: narcōticum
- Root: ναρκωτῐκόν
- Root: ναρκόω

## Etymology
From Middle English narcotyk, from Middle French narcotique (from Old French narcotique, noun use of adjective) and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticum, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκόν (narkōtĭkón), neuter of ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós), from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “to benumb”), from νάρκη (nárkē, “numbness, torpor”).

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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