narcotic
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1. a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | drug, |
| definition | : | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hard drug, |
| definition | : | a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | opiate, |
| definition | : | a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | opium, |
| definition | : | an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | recreational drug, |
| definition | : | a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | soft drug, |
| definition | : | a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | connection, |
| definition | : | a supplier (especially of narcotics) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | space cadet, |
| definition | : | someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | addiction, dependance, dependence, dependency, habituation, |
| definition | : | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun.state) |
2. inducing mental lethargy (adj.all)
| similar | : | uninteresting, |
| definition | : | arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement (adj.all) |
3. inducing stupor or narcosis (adj.all)
| similar | : | depressant, |
| definition | : | capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent (adj.all) |
4. a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact)
5. inducing mental lethargy (adj.all)
6. inducing stupor or narcosis (adj.all)
| derivation | : | narcotic, |
| definition | : | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | narcosis, |
| definition | : | unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia (noun.cognition) |
7. of or relating to or designating narcotics (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | narcotic, |
| definition | : | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact) |
8. a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact)
9. inducing mental lethargy (adj.all)
10. inducing stupor or narcosis (adj.all)
| derivation | : | narcotic, |
| definition | : | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | narcosis, |
| definition | : | unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia (noun.cognition) |
11. of or relating to or designating narcotics (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | narcotic, |
| definition | : | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact) |
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