narcosis

[ nahr-koh-sis ]

/ nɑrˈkoʊ sɪs /

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noun

a state of stupor or drowsiness.

a state of stupor or greatly reduced activity produced by a drug.Compare nitrogen narcosis.

Also called narcotism.

Origin of narcosis

1685–95; <New Latin <Greek nárkōsis.See narc-, -osis

Words nearby narcosis

narcohypnosis, narcolepsy, narcoma, narcomania, narcose, narcosis, narcosynthesis, narcoterrorism, narcotherapy, narcotic, narcotic blockade

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Example sentences from the Web for narcosis

But at last, the narcosis of cellular exhaustion completely overcame him and he slept.
Deepfreeze|Robert Donald Locke
He sees already that it is not stimulus but narcosis which is ruining the drunkard.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske
Narcosis being steadily avoided, the experiment was completely, even unexpectedly, successful.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske
The muscular tremour of narcosis is unmistakable, and a depressed or fluttering pulse is easily detected.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske

After fifteen minutes there was narcosis, with lessened reflex action; the temperature was almost normal.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for narcosis

narcosis

/ (nɑːˈkəʊsɪs) /

noun

unconsciousness induced by narcotics or general anaesthetics

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Medical definitions for narcosis

narcosis

[ när-kō′sĭs ]

n. pl. nar•co•ses (-sēz)

General and nonspecific reversible depression of neuronal excitability, produced by a physical or chemical agent, usually resulting in stupor rather than in anesthesia.

单词	narcosis
释义	narcosis [ nahr-koh-sis ] / nɑrˈkoʊ sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR narcosis ON THESAURUS.COM noun a state of stupor or drowsiness. a state of stupor or greatly reduced activity produced by a drug.Compare nitrogen narcosis. Also called narcotism. Origin of narcosis 1685–95; <New Latin <Greek nárkōsis.See narc-, -osis Words nearby narcosis narcohypnosis, narcolepsy, narcoma, narcomania, narcose, narcosis, narcosynthesis, narcoterrorism, narcotherapy, narcotic, narcotic blockade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for narcosis But at last, the narcosis of cellular exhaustion completely overcame him and he slept. Deepfreeze\|Robert Donald Locke He sees already that it is not stimulus but narcosis which is ruining the drunkard. Tobacco and Alcohol\|John Fiske Narcosis being steadily avoided, the experiment was completely, even unexpectedly, successful. Tobacco and Alcohol\|John Fiske The muscular tremour of narcosis is unmistakable, and a depressed or fluttering pulse is easily detected. Tobacco and Alcohol\|John Fiske After fifteen minutes there was narcosis, with lessened reflex action; the temperature was almost normal. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth British Dictionary definitions for narcosis narcosis / (nɑːˈkəʊsɪs) / noun unconsciousness induced by narcotics or general anaesthetics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to narcosis coma, trance, slumber, puzzlement, bewilderment, perplexity, stupor, inertness, lethargy, sleep, languor, anesthesia, swoon, stupefaction, torpor, insensibility, hebetude, amazement, inertia, numbness Medical definitions for narcosis narcosis [ när-kō′sĭs ] n. pl. nar•co•ses (-sēz) General and nonspecific reversible depression of neuronal excitability, produced by a physical or chemical agent, usually resulting in stupor rather than in anesthesia. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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narcosis

noun

Origin of narcosis

Words nearby narcosis

Example sentences from the Web for narcosis

British Dictionary definitions for narcosis

noun

Words related to narcosis

Medical definitions for narcosis

n. pl. nar•co•ses (-sēz)