narcotizing

Describes something that induces a state of stupor, drowsiness, or numbness; often used in a medical or metaphorical context.

• 🇫🇷Qui provoque un état d'engourdissement, de somnolence ou d'insensibilité ; souvent utilisé dans un contexte médical ou métaphorique.

1. Inducing stupor or narcosis C1 formal medical

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

   • The narcotizing effect of the medication made the patient fall asleep quickly.
   • Some anesthetics have a narcotizing property that is essential for surgery.
   • The narcotizing influence of the drug dulled his senses and slowed his reactions.

   🇫🇷narcotique (qui narcose)

   Synonymes: anestheticnarcoticnumbingsedativesoporificstupefying

   Antonymes: enliveninginvigoratingrousingstimulatingwakening

• more narcotizing comparative form
• most narcotizing superlative form

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

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

1. Administer narcotics C1 formal british medical

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

   • 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.

   🇫🇷narcotiser

   Synonymes: anaesthetizedopedrugput undersedatestupefy

   Antonymes: awakenreviverousestimulatewake

• narcotised past participle
• narcotized past participle
• narcotised past simple
• narcotized past simple
• narcotising present participle
• narcotizing present participle
• narcotises third person singular
• narcotizes third person singular