narcotizeEnglishOxford New American Dictionarynarcotize /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