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Painkiller vs Narcotic - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between painkiller and narcotic

is that painkiller is a drug that numbs the pain in the body while narcotic is any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour.

As an adjective narcotic is

of, or relating to narcotics.

painkiller

English

Noun

  • A drug that numbs the pain in the body.

    • See also

    * analgesic

    External links

    * (wikipedia "painkiller")

    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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