нарко́тик — meaning in English

English meaning

• dope noun (informal) An illegal drug, especially marijuana or heroin.
• 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.

Senses

нарко́тик is used for these senses in English:

• dope (uncountable, slang) Any of various recreational substances:
• drug A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

dope — full definition

1. noun (informal) An illegal drug, especially marijuana or heroin.
2. noun Inside information, or useful facts about something.
3. noun (informal) A foolish or stupid person.
4. adj (slang) Excellent, impressive, cool.
5. verb To give someone drugs, often secretly or illegally, or (in sports) to use banned performance-enhancing drugs.

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.

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