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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin narcōticum (“narcotic”, neuter singular), from Ancient Greek ναρκωτικός (narkōtikós), from ναρκόω (narkóō, “to numb”).
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- Hyphenation: Nar‧ko‧ti‧kum
Noun
Narkotikum n (strong, genitive Narkotikums, plural Narkotika)
- (surgery) anesthetic
- Synonyms: Anästhetikum, Narkosemittel
1914, Hermann Küttner, Die Entwicklung der Chirurgie, Reimar Hobbing, page 1373:Die Zuführung des Narkotikums geschieht vorwiegend durch die Atemwege: in geeigneten Masken, welche Mund und Nase bedecken, verdampft das Betäubungsmittel und wird mit der Atemluft aufgenommen.- The administration of the anesthetic mainly happens through the respiratory system: in suitable masks, which cover mouth and nose, the narcotic substance evaporates and is absorbed with the breathing air.
- (drug) narcotic
- Synonym: Betäubungsmittel
1899, Bertha von Suttner, Die Waffen nieder!, Viertes Buch, E. Pierson's Verlag, page 96:Doktor Bresser hatte mir ein leichtes Narkotikum eingegeben, damit ein langer und fester Schlaf meine durch die Erlebnisse von Horonewos so erschütterten Nerven wieder einigermaßen beruhige.- Doctor Bresser had administered me a light narcotic, such that a long and deep sleep would somewhat calm down my nerves distressed by the experiences at Horonewos.
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