narkotyk — meaning in English

English meaning

• drug noun A substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
• narcotic noun A drug that dulls pain and induces sleep, especially an opioid, often used illegally.
• substance noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.

Senses

narkotyk is used for these senses in English:

• drug A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
• 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.
• substance Drugs (illegal narcotics)

drug — full definition

1. noun A substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
2. verb To secretly give someone an intoxicating or sedating substance.

narcotic — full definition

1. noun A drug that dulls pain and induces sleep, especially an opioid, often used illegally.
2. adj Relating to narcotics, or inducing sleep.

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