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as in relaxing
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress
some therapists believe that certain scents can have a narcotic effect on people
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as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
the lecturer droned on in a narcotic monotone that eventually had the entire class struggling to stay awake
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as in opiate
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security
an irradicable sense of self-righteousness seems to be the narcotic that inures these religious fanatics from any realization of the harm they have done
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Recent Examples of narcotic
TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
And there are none of the risks of general anesthesia, including complications such as blood clots or the need for narcotic pain killers.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison for his leadership role in one of the country's largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Indeed, much was transformative about the narcotic farms model.
—TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
And there are none of the risks of general anesthesia, including complications such as blood clots or the need for narcotic pain killers.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
Cartels, ever adaptive to changing circumstances, continue to find new and increasingly sophisticated ways to smuggle narcotics, weapons, and other contraband into the country, such as deploying drones.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison for his leadership role in one of the country's largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotic
Adjective
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Saltz: Lorazepam is in the class of medications called benzodiazepines, which is a depressant, and also sometimes referred to as a sedative hypnotic medication.—
Ben Tinker,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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An unusual — and hypnotic — event is taking place at a lake in Northern California.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The child also tested positive for exposure to opiates.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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During a search of his vehicle, officers allegedly located an off-white powder substance which tested positive for opiates along with two other substances which tested positive for cocaine, police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes, short-acting tranquilizers can help, but some of these same medicines can also cause sleepwalking.18 When sleepwalking is related to an underlying disorder or medication, treating that condition or switching medications may help.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Who played there in 1973, although during the concert, drummer Keith Moon passed out after reportedly taking horse tranquilizers.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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His demonstration reignited interest in Wells’ earlier work with nitrous oxide, Desai says, and the idea of using nitrous oxide as an anesthetic began to take hold, prompting its use to eventually become a standard part of dental and medical procedures.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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In lab research, one potential concern is performing live dissections, once known as vivisection, without anesthetics or analgesics.—
Bob Fischer,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Known for its soothing properties, the star ingredient, centella asiatica is great for those with rosacea to strengthen the skin barrier.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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The moisturizing strip heats up, providing soothing warmth, much in the same way a hot towel softens the skin.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Saltz: Lorazepam is in the class of medications called benzodiazepines, which is a depressant, and also sometimes referred to as a sedative hypnotic medication.—
Ben Tinker,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Narcotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotic. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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