narcotic
61narcotic — ica, narcouti, ico adj. et m. narcotique. voir endormitòri, somnifèr …
62narcotic — Singular of narcotics …
63narcotic — An agent that causes insensibility or stupor; usually refers to opioids given to relieve pain …
64narcotic — [14] Greek nárkē meant ‘numbness’. From it was derived the verb narkoun ‘make numb’, which in turn formed the basis of the adjective narkōtikós ‘numbing’, which passed into English via medieval Latin narcōticus and Old French narcotique …
65narcotic analgesic — opioid a …
66narcotic antagonist — opioid antagonist an agent that opposes the action of narcotics on the nervous system …
67narcotic poisons — poisons causing stupor or delirium, such as opium and hyoscyamus …
68narcotic drugs — drugs that dull the senses; addictive drug …
69Narcotic Drug Act — An act of Congress (38 Stat 785) which imposed a special tax on the manufacture, importation, and sale or gift of opium, cocoa leaves or their compounds or derivatives. United States v Doremus, 249 US 86, 63 L Ed 493, 39 S Ct 214. One of the… …
70narcotic antagonist — noun an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration) • Hypernyms: ↑antagonist • Hyponyms: ↑nalorphine, ↑Nalline, ↑naloxone, ↑Narcan, ↑naltrexone …