1. (

• narcotic

) a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction ;

1. (

• narcotic

) of or relating to or designating narcotics; "narcotic addicts"; "narcotic stupor" ;

2. (

• narcotic ,
• narcotizing ,
• narcotising

) inducing stupor or narcosis; "narcotic drugs" ;

3. (

• narcotic ,
• soporiferous ,
• soporific

) inducing mental lethargy; "a narcotic speech" ;