different between narcotick vs narcotic

English

Adjective

narcotick (comparative more narcotick, superlative most narcotick)

1. Obsolete form of narcotic.

Noun

narcotick (plural narcoticks)

1. Obsolete form of 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)

1. (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.
2. Any type of numbing drug.

Related terms

• narco-
• narcosis
• narcoterrorism
• narcotize
• nonnarcotic, non-narcotic

Translations

Adjective

narcotic (comparative more narcotic, superlative most narcotic)

1. Of, or relating to narcotics.
2. (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)

1. narcotic

Declension

Synonyms

• somnifer

Noun

narcotic n (plural narcotice)

1. narcotic

Declension

Synonyms

• somnifer

Related terms

• narcoz?