(no plural) a narcotic drug

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• narcotic — I UK [nɑː(r)ˈkɒtɪk] / US [nɑrˈkɑtɪk] noun [countable] Word forms narcotic : singular narcotic plural narcotics 1) a) [often plural] any illegal drug, especially one that is addictive (= that someone depends on) Both parents were addicted to… …   English dictionary

• narcotic — nar|cot|ic1 [ nar katık ] noun count 1. ) a drug that people use when they are very sick in order to feel less pain and sleep better 2. ) often plural any illegal drug, especially one that is ADDICTIVE (=that someone depends on): Both parents… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• narcotic — nar|cot|ic1 [na:ˈkɔtık US na:rˈka: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: narcotique, from Greek narkotikos, from narkoun to make numb , from narke being without feeling ] 1.) narcotics [plural] especially AmE strong illegal drugs such as… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• narcotic — 1 noun 1 narcotics (plural) especially AmE illegal drugs that affect the mind in a harmful way: narcotics agent (=a police officer who deals with the problems of narcotics) 2 (C) a type of drug which makes you sleep and reduces pain 2 adjective 1 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• drug — /drʌg / (say drug) noun 1. a chemical substance given with the intention of preventing or curing disease or otherwise enhancing the physical or mental welfare of humans or animals. 2. a chemical substance taken for non medical reasons to bring… …  

• hard drug — noun a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction • Ant: ↑soft drug • Hypernyms: ↑narcotic, ↑controlled substance • Hyponyms: ↑cocaine, ↑cocain, ↑heroin, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• soft drug — noun a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction • Ant: ↑hard drug • Hypernyms: ↑drug of abuse, ↑street drug, ↑narcotic • Hyponyms: ↑bhang, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Wiley Act — Pure Food and Drug Act Le Pure Food and Drud Act, aussi appelé Wiley Act, est une importante loi fédérale américaine votée en 1906 et dont l objectif est notamment : « empècher la production, la vente et le transport de nourriture, de… …   Wikipédia en Français

• do — do1 verb (does; doing; past did; past participle done) 1》 perform or carry out (an action).     ↘work on (something) to bring it to completion or to a required state.     ↘make, produce, or provide.     ↘work at for a living or take as one s… …   English new terms dictionary

• nar·cot·ic — /nɑɚˈkɑːtık/ noun, pl ics [count] 1 : a drug (such as cocaine, heroin, or marijuana) that affects the brain and that is usually dangerous and illegal an addictive narcotic often plural He was arrested for selling narcotics …   Useful english dictionary

• nar|co — «NAHR koh», noun, plural cos. = narc. (Cf. ↑narc) narco , combining form. 1. of, for, or using narcotic drugs: »narcosynthesis = the formation of a compound using narcotic drugs; narcomania = a craving for narcotic drugs. 2. of or involving trade …   Useful english dictionary