1. past tense and past participle of narcotise; to administer a narcotic drug to; to put under the influence of a narcotic
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: narcotized); medical/pharmaceutical context
2. to stupefy or dull the senses or faculties of; to make insensible or lethargic
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The patient was narcotised before the surgical procedure.
• The anesthesiologist narcotised the subject with a mild sedative.
• Years of routine had narcotised his sense of wonder.
• The constant noise narcotised the residents to the danger.
• She felt narcotised by the warm afternoon sun and fell asleep.