narcotising

• Adjectif désuet ou rare signifiant qui provoque un état d'engourdissement ou de somnolence, ou qui a un effet stupéfiant ou soporifique.

An obsolete adjective meaning inducing a state of stupor or drowsiness; rarely used in modern English.

1. Inducing stupor or narcosisC1formal

   Causing a state of drowsiness, numbness, or unconsciousness, often through the use of drugs.

   Narcotique, stupéfiant

   • The narcotising effect of the medication made the patient fall asleep quickly.
   • The drug has a narcotising property that dulls the senses.
   • The narcotising influence of the anesthetic was immediate.

   Synonymesanaestheticnarcoticnumbingsedativesomniferoussoporificstupefying

   Antonymesinvigoratingstimulatingwakening

• Verbe désuet signifiant plonger dans un état de stupeur ou d'anesthésie ; administrer un narcotique ou un sédatif.

An obsolete verb meaning to stupefy or put into a state of narcosis; to drug or sedate.

1. Administer narcoticsC1formalbritishmedical

   To administer a narcotic drug to someone, typically to induce sleep or stupor, or to relieve pain.

   narcotiser

   • The surgeon narcotised the patient before the operation.
   • They had to narcotise the injured animal to treat its wound.
   • The dentist narcotised the area before extracting the tooth.

   Synonymesanaesthetizedopedrugput undersedatestupefy

   Antonymesawakenreviverousestimulatewake