Dictionary definition · narcotic
noun
- a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
adjective
- of or relating to or designating narcotics"narcotic addicts"
- inducing stupor or narcosis"narcotic drugs"
- inducing mental lethargy"a narcotic speech"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).