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Meanings of narcotic in English

Russian
наркотик
Portuguese
narcótico
Spanish
narcótico
Catalan
narcòtic
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Narcotics used to refer to any psychoactive compound invoking sleep and euphoria. Today often used to point to heroin, morphine and others.

наркотик

Inducing stupor or narcosis.

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Today his father Stephen said the government needs to ban synthetic drugs.
News.com.au
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Background: Generic atypical antipsychotic drugs offer health authorities opportunities for considerable savings.
Pubmed
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The biggest consumer market for illicit drugs, however, remains the marijuana market.
Reuters
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Main outcome measures: Medical and nonmedical use of prescription drugs was measured.
Pubmed
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The drugs currently used are not specific and exert serious toxic effects.
Pubmed
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Volume that large suggested it included illegal narcotics proceeds, the report said.
Reuters
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Schedule II narcotics are defined as having a high potential for abuse.
Reuters
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But critics question the counter-narcotics portion as Colombia remains the world's No.
Reuters
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But it's not narcotics trafficking. Legal experts expressed surprise over the sentence.
Reuters
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I know the Bradley case looks like a narcotics vendetta but .
Bangkok 8

Inducing mental lethargy.

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Narcotic.

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Usage of narcotic in English
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Often on those walks I used to think I needed a narcotic.
Magic seeds
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Parents, schools and the media constantly decry the dangers of narcotic substances.
The Irish Times
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In large amounts, it's a narcotic: it numbs feeling and clouds thought.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
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These patients were assessed after surgery for pain control and narcotic-associated complications.
Pubmed
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The craving for the narcotic at a stated time is almost irresistible.
Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoh...
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Some powerful narcotic had been forced into the room through the keyhole.
The Voice in the Fog
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Hydrocodone is a Schedule II narcotic, according to the DEA's Web site.
Reuters
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In some regards the agent used on your man resembles a narcotic.
Complete Books of Blood
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There is a narcotic element to coriander, best expressed by its scent.
The Irish Times
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Indeed, she was already becoming drowsy from the effects of the narcotic.
Without a Home
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She could feel the Change like a narcotic slipping through her veins.
Eve of darkness
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The vapour of camphor, on the other hand, serves as a narcotic.
Insectivorous Plants
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The drug was used in Wood's execution along with a narcotic, hydromorphone.
Reuters
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It was stronger than laudanum, and, in fact, a dangerously powerful narcotic.
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works
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They also banned smoking and the chewing of the popular narcotic khat.
Reuters
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Maybe Amy gave him some narcotic in the drink she fixed him.
Dead until dark
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Portuguese
narcótico
Catalan
narcòtic
Narcotic through the time
Narcotic across language varieties
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