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narcotic

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8 lettersPronunciation /nɑːˈkɒtɪk/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted accinortStarts with NEnds with C0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. inducing mental lethargy

Word origin

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”).

Used in a sentence

  • "Real San Juan Colorado," he said. "Excitable people like you are the better for narcotics. Heavens! don't bite it! Cut - and cut with reverence!"
  • In 2016, the CDC established guidelines for prescribing narcotics for chronic pain.
  • The State Department has given Ecuador $81 million since 2018 to help the country with its fight against organized crime and narcotics.

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