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addiction |
the condition of being addicted, esp. to a narcotic substance. |
betel |
the dried leaf of this plant, chewed with the betel nut as a stimulant or narcotic. [1/2 definitions] |
betel nut |
the nut of the betel palm, chewed together with betel pepper leaves and lime in southeastern Asia as a mild stimulant and narcotic. |
codeine |
a narcotic opium derivative used to relieve pain or coughing. |
dope |
(informal) a narcotic or addictive drug or preparation, esp. one used illegally. [1/7 definitions] |
drug |
a substance that causes a chemical change in the body and may be addictive; narcotic. [1/5 definitions] |
hemp |
a narcotic substance derived from the hemp plant, such as marijuana or hashish. [1/4 definitions] |
heroin |
an illegal addictive narcotic made from morphine that is usu. mixed with water and taken by injection. |
mandrake |
the root of this plant, formerly used in medicine as a narcotic and emetic. [1/2 definitions] |
meperidine |
a synthetic narcotic compound used as a sedative and a pain reliever. |
methadone |
a synthetic narcotic drug used in the treatment of heroin and morphine addiction and as a painkiller. |
narcotize |
to treat with a narcotic; benumb or stupefy. [2/3 definitions] |
opioid |
any natural or synthetic compound, including heroin, morphine, and certain prescription pain relievers, that binds opioid receptors and has an analgesic or narcotic effect. [1/2 definitions] |
opium |
an addictive drug derived from one variety of poppy, containing various narcotic substances, and producing calm, stupor, sleep, or relief from pain. [1/2 definitions] |
poppy |
the narcotic obtained from the opium poppy; opium. [1/3 definitions] |
rush1 |
the sudden pleasure caused by a strong narcotic. [1/12 definitions] |
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