narcotic

名词 narcotic:

1. a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction

形容词 narcotic:

1. of or relating to or designating narcotics
2. inducing stupor or narcosis
   同义词：narcotizing, narcotising
3. inducing mental lethargy
   同义词：soporiferous, soporific

1. Stupor induced by a narcotic.
   麻醉性昏睡麻醉药引起的昏迷状态
2. I felt comfortable on narcotic effect.
   在麻醉剂的作用下我感到舒服些。
3. Narcotics are a major threat to health.
   毒品是危害健康的大敌。

nar.cot.ic

n.（名词）
An addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor. Natural and synthetic narcotics are used in medicine to control pain.
麻醉剂：一种能使人上瘾的药剂，如鸦片，能够减轻疼痛，改变心情和行为，通常导致沉睡或麻木。天然和合成的麻醉剂用于医药止痛
A soothing, numbing agent or thing:
起镇静、缓解或麻痹作用的东西：
例句：
.There was the blessed narcotic of bridge, at the Colony or at the home of friends.(Louis Auchincloss)
.在侨民或是在朋友们的家中，都用桥牌来醉生梦死一番.(路易斯·奥金克洛斯)

adj.（形容词）
Inducing sleep or stupor; causing narcosis.
麻醉性的，催眠的；引起麻醉的
Of or relating to narcotics, their effects, or their use.
麻醉品：麻醉剂的，由麻醉剂引起的或它们的使用的
Of, relating to, or intended for one addicted to a narcotic.
上瘾的：麻醉剂成瘾者的，与其有关的或倾向于其的

来源：
Middle English narcotik
中古英语 narcotik
from Old French narcotique
源自 古法语 narcotique
from Medieval Latin narcôticum
源自 中世纪拉丁语 narcôticum
from Greek narkôtikon [neuter of] narkôtikos [numbing]
源自 希腊语 narkôtikon [] narkôtikos的中性 [麻木的]
from narkôsis [a numbing] * see narcosis
源自 narkôsis [麻木的] *参见 narcosis

【引伸】
narcot.ically
adv.（副词）