1. to administer a narcotic drug to; to put under the influence of a narcotic
Usage: British spelling (American: narcotizes); third-person singular present tense
2. to stupefy or dull the senses or mind of; to make insensible
Usage: figurative use; British spelling (American: narcotizes)

Examples

• The anesthesiologist narcotises the patient before surgery.
• The medication narcotises pain receptors in the affected area.
• Excessive television narcotises the mind and reduces critical thinking.
• The drug narcotises the nervous system, causing drowsiness.
• Routine and monotony narcotises one's sense of wonder.
• The dentist narcotises the gum before extracting the tooth.