narcosis

[nahr-koh-sis]

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noun

a state of stupor or drowsiness.

a state of stupor or greatly reduced activity produced by a drug.Compare nitrogen narcosis.

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Origin of narcosis

1685–95; < New Latin < Greek nárkōsis. See narc-, -osis

Also called narcotism.

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Examples from the Web for narcosis

But at last, the narcosis of cellular exhaustion completely overcame him and he slept.
Deepfreeze|Robert Donald Locke
He sees already that it is not stimulus but narcosis which is ruining the drunkard.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske
Narcosis being steadily avoided, the experiment was completely, even unexpectedly, successful.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske
The muscular tremour of narcosis is unmistakable, and a depressed or fluttering pulse is easily detected.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske

After fifteen minutes there was narcosis, with lessened reflex action; the temperature was almost normal.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for narcosis

narcosis

noun

unconsciousness induced by narcotics or general anaesthetics

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Word Origin and History for narcosis

narcosis

1690s, "state of unconsciousness caused by a narcotic," Modern Latin, from Greek narkosis, from narkoun "to benumb" (see narcotic (n.)).

Medicine definitions for narcosis

narcosis

[när-kō′sĭs]

n. pl. nar•co•ses (-sēz)

General and nonspecific reversible depression of neuronal excitability, produced by a physical or chemical agent, usually resulting in stupor rather than in anesthesia.