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narcolepsy
English
Etymology
From French narcolepsie. Surface etymology is narco- +? -lepsy, from Ancient Greek ?????? (narkó?, “put to sleep”) +? ????? (lêpsis, “seizure”).
Noun
narcolepsy (countable and uncountable, plural narcolepsies)
- (pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
- Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life.
Derived terms
- narcoleptic
Translations
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narcotic
English
Alternative forms
- narcotick (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old French narcotique, from Medieval Latin narcoticum, from Ancient Greek ?????? (narkó?, “? benumb”), from ????? (nárk?, “numbness, torpor”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?t?k
Noun
narcotic (plural narcotics)
- (pharmacology) 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.
- Any type of numbing drug.
Related terms
- narco-
- narcosis
- narcoterrorism
- narcotize
- nonnarcotic, non-narcotic
Translations
Adjective
narcotic (comparative more narcotic, superlative most narcotic)
- Of, or relating to narcotics.
- (pharmacology) Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.
Translations
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “narcotic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
- “narcotic” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
- caticorn, cratonic
Romanian
Etymology
French narcotique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [na??ko.tik]
Adjective
narcotic m or n (feminine singular narcotic?, masculine plural narcotici, feminine and neuter plural narcotice)
- narcotic
Declension
Synonyms
- somnifer
Noun
narcotic n (plural narcotice)
- narcotic
Declension
Synonyms
- somnifer
Related terms
- narcoz?
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