drug vs narcotic

narcotic vs drug

drug and narcotic both are nouns.

drug is not an adjective while narcotic is an adjective.

drug is a verb but narcotic is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drug	Yes	No	Yes	No
narcotic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, narcotic is a hyponym of drug; that is, narcotic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drug:

drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
narcotic: a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction

Other hyponyms of drug include aborticide, abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug, agonist, anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent, antagonist, antisyphilitic, anti-TNF compound, botanical, brand-name drug, proprietary drug, controlled substance, dilator, diuretic, diuretic drug, water pill, drug of abuse, street drug, Feosol, Fergon, fertility drug, generic drug, intoxicant, levallorphan, Lorfan, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, miotic, miotic drug, myotic, myotic drug, mydriatic, mydriatic drug, pentoxifylline, Trental, consciousness-altering drug, mind-altering drug, psychoactive drug, psychoactive substance, psychotropic agent, relaxant, hypnotic, soporific, excitant, stimulant, stimulant drug, appetite suppressant, suppressant, synergist, anti-impotence drug, virility drug, arsenical.

drug (noun)	narcotic (noun)
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic	a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction

drug (adjective)	narcotic (adjective)
	of or relating to or designating narcotics
	inducing stupor or narcosis
	inducing mental lethargy

drug (verb)	narcotic (verb)
administer a drug to
use recreational drugs

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