毒 — meaning in English
dú
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English meaning
- narcotic noun A drug that dulls pain and induces sleep, especially an opioid, often used illegally.
Senses
毒 is used for these senses in English:
- narcotic (pharmaceutical drug) Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.
narcotic — full definition
- noun A drug that dulls pain and induces sleep, especially an opioid, often used illegally.
- adj Relating to narcotics, or inducing sleep.