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- Dictionarynarcosis/nɑːˈkəʊsɪs/
noun
- 1. a state of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness produced by drugs: "the patient was treated in prone position without narcosis"
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The meaning of NARCOSIS is a state of stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity produced by the influence of narcotics or other chemical or physical agents.
General and nonspecific reversible depression of neuronal excitability, produced by various physical and chemical agents, usually resulting in stupor rather than in anesthesia (with which narcosis was formerly synonymous).
Narcosis definition: a state of stupor or drowsiness.. See examples of NARCOSIS used in a sentence.
narcosis in American English. (nɑrˈkoʊsɪs ) noun Word forms: plural narˈcoses. a condition of deep stupor which passes into unconsciousness and paralysis, usually caused by a narcotic or certain chemicals.
A condition of deep stupor or unconsciousness produced by a drug or other chemical substance. [New Latin narcōsis, from Greek narkōsis, a numbing, from narkoun, to benumb, from narkē, numbness .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of narcosis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jul 22, 2024 · the "narcosis" family. unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia.
Jan 16, 2024 · Definition: Narcosis is a state of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness produced by drugs. It is often used in medical contexts to refer to the effects of narcotics or anaesthetics that depress the central nervous system.
narcosis / nɑːˈkəʊsɪs / n unconsciousness induced by narcotics or general anaesthetics ' narcosis ' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Narcosis definition: A condition of deep stupor which passes into unconsciousness and paralysis, usually caused by a narcotic or certain chemicals.
