The Collaborative International Dictionary
Narcoticness
Narcotic \Nar*cot"ic\ (n[aum]r*k[o^]t"[i^]k), a. [F. narcotique, Gr. narkwtiko`s, fr. narkoy^n to benumb, na`rkh numbness, torpor.] (Med.) Having the properties of a narcotic; operating as a narcotic. [1913 Webster] -- Nar*cot"ic*ness, n.