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Spanish word
narcótico
Pronunciation
IPA/naɾˈkotiko/
Meaning
- masculine nounillegal drug
Example
La policía encontró un narcótico en la mochila.
The police found an illegal drug in the backpack.
More examples
El hospital informó sobre el uso de narcóticos en pacientes posoperatorios.
The hospital reported the use of narcotics in postoperative patients.
Core concept
Powerful sedative drug that dulls pain and can cause dependence.
Common phrases
uso de narcóticos
use of narcotics
narcótico recetado
prescribed narcotic
consumo de narcóticos
consumption of narcotics
Similar words
droga: Substance that affects the mind or body and may be illegal or subject to abuse.
medicamento: Medicine that treats disease or eases symptoms.
analgésico: Drug that relieves or blocks pain.
opiáceo: Strong painkiller that comes from the opium poppy and includes natural alkaloids like morphine.
Definition in Spanish
Sustancia que causa sueño o adormecimiento, reduce el dolor y puede generar dependencia; en contextos legales o médicos suele referirse a drogas ilícitas o a analgésicos opiáceos.
Word origin
From Greek narkē 'numbness' via Latin narcoticus and French narcotique into Spanish, originally naming substances that induce sleep or stupor.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in legal or medical registers, narcótico often refers to controlled opioids, while droga is the more common everyday word for illegal drugs.
Other meanings
- narcotic analgesicnoun
- drugnoun
Related words
- narcotráficodrug traffickingnoun