noun
- a drug that dulls the senses, relieves pain, and often causes sleep or stupor
- an illegal drug that is addictive and harmful
Usage: legal context
adjective
- having the effect of dulling the senses or causing sleep
- relating to or involving illegal drugs
Usage: legal context
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a narcotic to help manage the patient’s severe pain.
- Police seized several kilograms of narcotics during the raid.
- The narcotic effects of the medication made her drowsy.
- He was arrested on narcotic charges.
- Morphine is a powerful narcotic used in hospitals.
- The narcotic drug laws carry heavy penalties.
- She felt the narcotic influence of the pain medication.