narcotize
/'nɑ:kətaiz/ Cách viết khác : (narcotise) /'nɑ:kətaiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To administer a narcotic drug to someone, typically to induce sleep, relieve pain, or cause insensibility.
- To dull the senses or awareness, as if by a narcotic.
Usage
- The primary use of "narcotize" is in medical or clinical contexts to describe the action of giving a narcotic substance.
- It can also be used figuratively to describe something that dulls the mind or senses in a non-physical way.
Examples
- Medical Context:
- The veterinarian will narcotize the animal before the surgery.
- In the past, doctors would sometimes narcotize patients with opium to manage severe pain.
- Figurative Use:
- The repetitive, monotonous work began to narcotize his mind.
- The constant stream of bad news can narcotize the public to ongoing crises.
Advanced Usage
- "to narcotize oneself": To administer narcotics to oneself.
- It is dangerous to attempt to narcotize oneself without medical supervision.
- Passive Voice: Often used to describe the state of being under the influence.
- The patient was safely narcotized for the duration of the procedure.
Variants and Related Words
- Narcotization (noun): The act or process of narcotizing.
- The narcotization of the patient was complete.
- Narcotic (noun/adjective): The drug used to narcotize; having sleep-inducing or numbing properties.
- Morphine is a powerful narcotic.
- Narcotise (verb): British English spelling variant of "narcotize".
Synonyms
- Anesthetize: To administer an anesthetic, making one unconscious or insensible to pain. (More specific to medical anesthesia).
- Sedate: To calm or make sleepy, typically with a sedative drug. (May imply a lighter effect than narcotize).
- Dope: (Informal) To administer a drug to, especially to affect performance.
- Benumb: To make numb or inactive; can be used literally or figuratively.
Antonyms
- Stimulate: To raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
- Revive: To restore to consciousness or life.
- Awaken: To emerge or rouse from sleep; to become aware.
Related Phrases and Figurative Use
- Figurative: "to narcotize the pain": To use something (not necessarily a drug) to dull emotional or psychological pain.
- He tried to narcotize the pain of his loss with constant work.
- Figurative: "narcotizing effect": A dulling or numbing effect on perception or feeling.
- The propaganda had a narcotizing effect on the population's critical thinking.
Verb
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administer narcotics to
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