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