verb
- to administer a narcotic drug to; to put under the influence of a narcotic
- to stupefy or dull the senses or mind of; to make insensible
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'narcotize'; medical/pharmaceutical context
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- The surgeon narcotised the patient before the operation.
- The anesthetic was used to narcotise the animal for the procedure.
- Constant exposure to violence can narcotise people to its effects.
- The medication narcotised him within minutes.
- They narcotised the injured animal to prevent further distress.
- Repetitive routines narcotised his mind to the beauty around him.