Narcose

//nɑɹˈkoʊs// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being under narcosis; unconsciousness. obsolete, rare

    "Persons affected with an idiosyncrasy against this particular substance, and neurasthenic sufferers may easily be seized with a vomituritive tendency after the expiration of the narcose […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To place in a state of narcosis; to narcotize. rare, transitive

    "He then used only 1,250 p. p. m., and although none died, four out of five were depressed and irritated or narcosed."

Synonyms

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anesthetizedcomatosedopeddreamydrowsydrugged

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"He then used only 1,250 p. p. m., and although none died, four out of five were depressed and irritated or narcosed."

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