narcotic

- adjective (adj)

Meaning: dulling, painkilling

Synonyms: analgesic anesthetic calming deadening hypnotic numbing opiate sedative somnifacient somniﬁc somnolent somnoriﬁc soporiferous soporiﬁc stupefacient stupefactive stupefying

- noun (n)

Meaning: powerful drug inducing anesthesia or sleep

Synonyms: analgesic anesthetic anodyne dope downer ﬁx hard drug hard stuff heroin hypnotic junk laudanum lenitive merchandise nepenthe opiate opium painkiller sedative somnifacient soporiﬁc stuff stupefacient tranquilizer