narcotic
n.n. a drug that makes you feel very relaxed or sleepy. It is often used to help people with pain or to make them fall asleep.
n. a substance that produces a state of stupor or insensibility, typically used for medicinal purposes to relieve pain or induce sleep.
The doctor prescribed a mild narcotic for my toothache.
The patient was given a narcotic before the surgery to ensure they remained comfortable during the procedure.
While the physician monitored the patient's vital signs closely, the narcotic was administered in controlled doses to manage the post-operative pain without causing excessive drowsiness.
From Middle English narcotyk, from Middle French narcotique (from Old French narcotique, noun use of adjective) and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticum, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκόν (narkōtĭkón), neuter of ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós), from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “to benumb”), from νάρκη (nárkē, “numbness, torpor”).
From Middle French narcotique or German narkotisch and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticus, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós).