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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
Greg Norman, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
This hardly seemed like the model community envisioned by the narcotic farms’ architects.
—TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
During a search of his home, investigators reportedly located clothing that matched with clothing worn by Cross in several of the robberies, as well as narcotics, including heroin and crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
He has been charged with smuggling narcotic drugs into the country and could face up to 10 years in prison, TASS reported.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
This hardly seemed like the model community envisioned by the narcotic farms’ architects.
—TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
Locking your medicines up also keeps them away from people looking to steal your medications (such as narcotics).
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
During a search of his home, investigators reportedly located clothing that matched with clothing worn by Cross in several of the robberies, as well as narcotics, including heroin and crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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Over the course of two-and-a-half hours, a caravan of singers, musician and actors — some associated with her, some not necessarily — sang and read Smith’s words, an ongoing testament to the still hypnotic grip of her songs and poems.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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In keeping with the hypnotic, spirited vibe of all Half Magic goodies (the brand is the brainchild of Euphoria head makeup artist Donni Davy, so duh), the Magic Flik Eyeliner breaks the mold with a unique, flexible paddle tip.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2025
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This group of nerve cells also signals the release of one of the body’s naturally-occurring opiates, which often occurs after eating sugar.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Though less than 1% of fentanyl trafficked into the US comes from Canada, Trump has fixated on the prospect of opiates streaming in over the northern border.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
5 Feb. 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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Parker Posey is especially good as a homemaker, Violet Ratliff, who arrives with a cache of tranquilizers—these are soon being pilfered and swallowed by her husband, Timothy (Jason Isaacs), a businessman about to be exposed for fraud.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Topical Anesthetics Daily use of topical (applied to the skin) creams or gels that have an anesthetic (numbing) effect may help.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Household Gods Bigger Than Money Marni Jackson Through a haze of anesthetic, a patient on the operating table recognizes her surgeon's voice.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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It’s powered by an ingredient called Centella asiatica, which is known for its soothing properties.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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The mattress was extremely comfortable—firm, body-conforming, and had a sense of evenness and stability that was very soothing and calming.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 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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The population is impatient and the sedative effect of the impeachment process will soon wear off, which could mean new protests and instability if there are no significant changes in the short term.—
Moisés Costa,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2016
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“Narcotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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