verb
- past tense and past participle of narcotise; to administer a narcotic drug to; to put under the influence of a narcotic
- to stupefy or dull the senses or faculties of; to make insensible or lethargic
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: narcotized); medical/pharmaceutical context
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- The patient was narcotised before the surgical procedure.
- The anesthesiologist narcotised the subject with a mild sedative.
- Years of routine had narcotised his sense of wonder.
- The constant noise narcotised the residents to the danger.
- She felt narcotised by the warm afternoon sun and fell asleep.