The Collaborative International Dictionary
Narcotism
Narcotism \Nar"co*tism\ (n[aum]r"k[-o]*t[i^]z'm), n. [Cf. F.
narcotisme.]
Narcosis; the state of being narcotized.
--G. Eliot.
Wiktionary
narcotism
n. 1 A narcotic effect; the tendency to cause narcosis. 2 addiction to a narcotic drug.
Usage examples of "narcotism".
There may be vomiting and abdominal pain--these symptoms may be entirely absent--the person may fall suddenly to the ground and expire shortly afterwards--there may be narcotism and paralysis.