narcotic agent

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• Narcotic — This article is about the drug classification. For the scuba diving reference, see Nitrogen narcosis. For the sedative agent, see Sedative. For pain control medications of both narcotic and non narcotic varieties, see Analgesic. For the album by… …   Wikipedia

• narcotic — 1. Originally, any drug derived from opium or opium like compounds with potent analgesic effects associated with both significant alteration of mood and behavior and potential for dependence and tolerance. 2. More recently, an …   Medical dictionary

• 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

• narcotic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mild, powerful ▪ addictive ▪ illegal, illicit (esp. AmE) VERB + NARCOTIC ▪ use …   Collocations dictionary

• narcotic antagonist — opioid antagonist an agent that opposes the action of narcotics on the nervous system …   Medical dictionary

• narcotic — An agent that causes insensibility or stupor; usually refers to opioids given to relieve pain …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• undercover agent — A person who works as an agent without disclosing his role as an agent. In police work, one who makes contact with suspected criminals without disclosing his role as an agent of the police. He gathers evidence of criminal activity which may later …   Black's law dictionary

• drug use — Introduction       use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… …   Universalium

• Morphine — A venerable drug that is a naturally occurring member of a large chemical class of compounds called alkaloids. The name morphine was coined in 1805 by a German apothecary Adolf Serturner (1783 1841) to designate the main alkaloid in opium. Opium …   Medical dictionary

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