Meaning
2 sensesOf, or relating to narcotics.
narkotisch
наркоти́ческийnarkotíčeskij
наркоти́чнийnarkotýčnyj
of or relating to or designating narcotics
Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.
narkotisch
наркоти́ческийnarkotíčeskij
inducing stupor or narcosis
Examples
11 sentencesTom is a known narcotics agent.
This substance is a narcotic if inhaled.
The police seized a large shipment of illegal narcotics.
Sami turned to alcohol and narcotics to stop the pain.
Illegal logging and trafficking in narcotics also play significant roles.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle French narcotique or German narkotisch and directly from Medieval Latin narcōtFrom Middle French narcotique or German narkotisch and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticus, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós).
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Forms
more narcotic, most narcotic| Comparative | more narcotic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most narcotic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- inducing mental lethargy:soporiferoussoporific
- inducing stupor or narcosis:narcotizingnarcotising
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.