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Narcotic vs Sedative - What's the difference?

narcotic | sedative |

As nouns the difference between narcotic and sedative

is that narcotic is any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour while sedative is an agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

As adjectives the difference between narcotic and sedative

is that narcotic is of, or relating to narcotics while sedative is calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing.

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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    sedative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

    • Synonyms

    * (agents that cause sleep) sleeping pill, soporific, tranquilizer * (other agents that sedate) anxiolytic, depressant, downer

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Calming]], soothing, inducing sleep, [[tranquilize, tranquilizing

    • Synonyms

    * ataractic * ataraxic

    References

    * (wikipedia "sedative")

    Anagrams

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