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Narcotic vs Psychotic - What's the difference?

narcotic | psychotic |

As nouns the difference between narcotic and psychotic

is that narcotic is any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour while psychotic is a person affected by psychosis.

As adjectives the difference between narcotic and psychotic

is that narcotic is of, or relating to narcotics while psychotic is of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.

narcotic

English

(wikipedia narcotic)

Alternative forms

* narcotick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour.
  • Any type of numbing drug.
  • Certain illegal drugs.

    • Related terms

    * narco- * narcosis * narcoterrorism * narcotize * nonnarcotic

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to narcotics.
  • Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.

    • References

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    Anagrams

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    psychotic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person affected by psychosis.