Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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depressant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
narcotic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
depressant (noun) | narcotic (noun) |
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a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction |
depressant (adjective) | narcotic (adjective) |
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capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent | of or relating to or designating narcotics |
inducing stupor or narcosis | |
inducing mental lethargy |