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Taxonomy vs Narcotic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | narcotic |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and narcotic

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification 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.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    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.

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