APA Dictionary of Psychology
narcotic
- n. originally, any drug that induces a state of stupor or insensibility (narcosis). More recently, the term referred to strong opioids used clinically for pain relief, but this usage is now considered imprecise and pejorative; the term is still sometimes used in legal contexts to refer to a wide variety of abused substances.
- adj. of or relating to narcotics or narcosis.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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