1. plural of narcotism; the state of being under the influence of a narcotic drug; narcosis or stupor induced by narcotics
Usage: medical/technical; rare in modern usage
2. plural of narcotism; addiction to or habitual use of narcotic drugs
Usage: archaic or formal

Examples

• The patient's repeated narcotisms required intensive medical intervention.
• Historical medical texts documented various narcotisms caused by opium use.
• The dangers of narcotisms were not fully understood in the 19th century.
• Doctors studied the effects of different narcotisms on patient recovery.
• The clinic treated patients suffering from chronic narcotisms.