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nar·co·sis \närˈkōsə̇s, nȧˈ-\ noun (plural narco·ses \-ōˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek narkōsis, action of benumbing, from narkoun to benumb + -sis — more at narcotic 1. : a state of stupor, insensibility, or unconsciousness from which recovery is possible produced by the influence of narcotics or other chemicals 2. : a reversible state of arrested activity of various protoplasmic structures under the influence of various concentrations of some chemicals (as carbon dioxide, alcohols, or magnesium salts) |