narkotisk — meaning in English

English meaning

• anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
• narcotic noun A drug that dulls pain and induces sleep, especially an opioid, often used illegally.

Senses

narkotisk is used for these senses in English:

• anodyne (pharmaceutical effect) Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. [from 16th c.]

anodyne — full definition

1. adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
2. noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
3. adjective Relieving pain.

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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