Topic: DRUGS, MEDICINES
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | narcotique, from Greek narkotikos, from narkoun 'to make numb', from narke 'being without feeling' |
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nar‧cot‧ic1
[countable]
[countable]1 strong illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine : the narcotics trade
narcotics
[plural] especially American EnglishMDDthe narcotics trade narcotics agent (=a police officer who deals with the problems of narcotics)
2MD a type of drug which makes you sleep and reduces pain
