narcotize
[ nahr-kuh-tahyz ]
/ ˈnɑr kəˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), nar·co·tized, nar·co·tiz·ing.
to subject to or treat with a narcotic; stupefy.
to make dull; stupefy; deaden the awareness of: He had used liquor to narcotize his anxieties.
verb (used without object), nar·co·tized, nar·co·tiz·ing.
to act as a narcotic: a remedy that does not heal but merely narcotizes.
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Also especially British, nar·co·tise .
Origin of narcotize
First recorded in 1835–45; narcot(ic) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM narcotize
nar·co·ti·za·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use narcotize in a sentence
Many surgeons used to operate upon patients under the influence of alcoholic narcotization.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
British Dictionary definitions for narcotize
narcotize
narcotise
/ (ˈnɑːkəˌtaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to place under the influence of a narcotic drug
Derived forms of narcotize
narcotization or narcotisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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