different between narcotic vs hallucinogen
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?
narcotic From the web:
hallucinogen
English
Etymology
From hallucination +? -o- (interconsonantal) +? -gen (“producer”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?hæl.u??s?n.?.d??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /h??lu?.s?.n?.d?en/
- Hyphenation: hal?lu?cino?gen
Noun
hallucinogen (plural hallucinogens)
- Any substance tending to induce hallucination.
Hyponyms
- entheogen
Derived terms
- hallucinogenic
Translations
hallucinogen From the web:
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- what is the psychoactive ingredient in peyote
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