narcotic
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narcotic¹
- /nɑːˈkɒtɪk/ UK
- /nɑɹˈkɑtɪk/ Canada, US
- [nɑɹˈkɑɾɪk] Canada, US
- /nɐːˈkɔtɪk/ Australia
- /nɐːˈkɒtək/ New Zealand
- [nɐːˈkɔ̟tək] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒtɪk
Where it comes from
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”).
noun narcotics · narcotick
- Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both. "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!"
- Any type of numbing or soothing drug. But, for the unquiet heart and brain, A use in measured language lies; The sad mechanic exercise, Like dull narcotics, numbing pain.
narcotic²
- /nɑːˈkɒtɪk/ UK
- /nɑɹˈkɑtɪk/ Canada, US
- [nɑɹˈkɑɾɪk] Canada, US
- /nɐːˈkɔtɪk/ Australia
- /nɐːˈkɒtək/ New Zealand
- [nɐːˈkɔ̟tək] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒtɪk
Where it comes from
From Middle French narcotique or German narkotisch and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticus, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós).
adjective more narcotic · most narcotic · narcotick
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Of, or relating to narcotics.
Similar: narcotics
- Inducing sleep; causing narcosis. The duration of a prescription may give clues into how long a person ends up using a narcotic painkiller, a new study finds.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: depressant, soporific, soporiferous, uninteresting, narcotizing, psychotropic, psychoactive, drug, anesthetic, anesthesia, anaesthetic, opiate, dope, crop, board, deafening
Translations
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noun class of drugs
| Español | estupefaciente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마약 mayak |
| 日本語 | 麻薬 mayaku |
| 中文 | 麻醉劑 /麻醉剂 mázuìjì |
| हिन्दी | मादक mādak |
| Français | narcotique |
| Deutsch | Narkotikum |
| Italiano | narcotico |
| Ελληνικά | ναρκωτικό narkotikó |
| Română | narcotică |
| Русский | нарко́тик narkótik |
| Tiếng Việt | ma túy |
| العربية | مُخَدِّر muḵaddir |
noun numbing drug
| Español | narcótico |
|---|---|
| Português | narcótico |
| Français | narcotique |
| Italiano | narcotico |
| Ελληνικά | ναρκωτικό narkotikó, αναισθητικό anaisthitikó |
| Română | narcotică |
| Русский | нарко́тик narkótik |
adj related to narcotics
| Deutsch | narkotisch |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ναρκωτικός narkotikós |
| Русский | наркоти́ческий narkotíčeskij |
adj sleep inducing
| Deutsch | narkotisch |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ναρκωτικός narkotikós |
| Română | narcotic |
| Русский | наркоти́ческий narkotíčeskij |
Talk about this word "narcotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/narcotic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. narcotic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/narcotic "narcotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/narcotic.Cite this
@misc{narcotic_2026,
title = {narcotic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/narcotic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
