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Word: Narcotic
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French narcotique, via medieval Latin from Greek narkōtikos, from narkoun ‘make numb’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɑːˈkɒtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a drug or other substance that affects mood or behaviour and is consumed for non-medical purposes, especially one sold illegally
Short Definition:drug affecting mood or behaviour
Examples:- cultivation of a plant used to make a popular local narcotic
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