narcosis

noun

nar·co·sis när-ˈkō-səs How to pronounce narcosis (audio)

plural narcoses när-ˈkō-ˌsēz How to pronounce narcosis (audio)

: a state of stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity produced by the influence of narcotics or other chemical or physical agents compare nitrogen narcosis

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin narcōsis, borrowed from Greek nárkōsis "benumbing," from narkō-, variant stem of narkoûn "to benumb, deaden" (verbal derivative of nárkē "numbness, lack of sensation," of uncertain origin) + -sis -sis

Note: Greek nárkē has been compared with Old High German in-snerahan "to tie up (to), link (to)," hypothetically reflecting an Indo-European verbal base *snerk- "draw together, loop around" (thus Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben, 2. Auflage, Wiesbaden, 2001; see snare entry 1), but the semantic connection is far from apparent. (The Lexikon inaccurately translates nárkē as "Krampf, Lähmung" = "cramp, paralysis.") R. Beekes (Etymological Dictionary of Greek, Brill, 2009) regards the word as most likely of pre-Greek substratal origin.

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

单词	narcosis
释义	narcosis noun nar·co·sis när-ˈkō-səs plural narcoses när-ˈkō-ˌsēz : a state of stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity produced by the influence of narcotics or other chemical or physical agents compare nitrogen narcosis Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Because the reef was located so far down, guarding against narcosis or even states of drowsiness was vital in order to let the scientists study the reef. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 Feb. 2022 Even experts risk equipment failures, insufficient decompression, and the dangerous confusion induced by nitrogen narcosis. Nick Romeo, National Geographic, 11 July 2016 Word History Etymology borrowed from New Latin narcōsis, borrowed from Greek nárkōsis "benumbing," from narkō-, variant stem of narkoûn "to benumb, deaden" (verbal derivative of nárkē "numbness, lack of sensation," of uncertain origin) + -sis -sis Note: Greek nárkē has been compared with Old High German in-snerahan "to tie up (to), link (to)," hypothetically reflecting an Indo-European verbal base snerk- "draw together, loop around" (thus Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben,* 2. Auflage, Wiesbaden, 2001; see snare entry 1), but the semantic connection is far from apparent. (The Lexikon inaccurately translates nárkē as "Krampf, Lähmung" = "cramp, paralysis.") R. Beekes (Etymological Dictionary of Greek, Brill, 2009) regards the word as most likely of pre-Greek substratal origin. First Known Use 1671, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing narcosis nitrogen narcosis nitrogen narcosis Medical Definition narcosis noun nar·co·sis när-ˈkō-səs plural narcoses -ˌsēz : a state of stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity produced by the influence of narcotics or other chemicals or physical agents see nitrogen narcosis narcosis noun as in somnolence Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance somnolence drowsiness stupor trance sleep daze syncope blackout swim faint insensibility swoon knockout
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narcosis

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