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narcotize

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narcotize /ˈnärkəˌtīz, ˈnɑrkəˌtaɪz / (British also narcotise)
verb [with object] stupefy with or as if with a drug:
they wanted to narcotize you so you wouldn't be sensitive to them.
make (something) have a soporific or narcotic effect:
the essence of apple blossom narcotizes the air.
– DERIVATIVES
narcotization /ˌnärkədəˈzāSH(ə)n, , ˌnɑrkədəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n , ˌnärkəˌdīˈzāSH(ə)n, ˌnɑrkəˌdaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n / (British also narcotisation) noun
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