What does "narcosis" mean?

Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance.

What is a synonym for "narcosis"?

Common synonyms include: analgesia, anesthesia, callousness, catalepsy, coma, deadness.

Pronounced //nɑɹˈkoʊ.sɪs//.

//nɑɹˈkoʊ.sɪs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance. countable, uncountable
2
unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia wordnet

"The current generation is being plagued by a digital narcosis."

From Ancient Greek νάρκωσις (nárkōsis). By surface analysis, narco- + -osis.

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