Definitions for narcotism

narcotism nar·co·tism

Spelling: [nahr-kuh-tiz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈnɑr kəˌtɪz əm/

Narcotism is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 896 anagrams from letters in narcotism (acimnorst).

Definitions for narcotism

noun

  1. habitual use of narcotics.
  2. the action or influence of narcotics.
  3. narcosis.

Origin of narcotism

1825-35; earlier narcoticism. See narcotic, -ism

Examples for narcotism

In large doses of the greater number, narcotism predominates; in smaller ones, irritation; they are rarely coexistent.

Natural sleep is one of these; the unconsciousness of narcotism or anesthesia is another.

When inhaled in the ordinary way, nitrous oxide gas induces exhilaration and narcotism, without asphyxia.

On the contrary, he had seen persons die of narcotism, who would have survived if left to the vis medicatrix natur.

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