Definition of NARCOSIS

narcosis

Plural: narcoses

Noun

  • A state of stupor, unconsciousness, or arrested activity induced by drugs.
  • unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia
  • Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance.

Examples

  • After a five-hour Words With Friends marathon, I felt a mild narcosis setting in.

Origin / Etymology

From narco- + -osis.

Scrabble Score: 10

narcosis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
narcosis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
narcosis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

narcosis: valid Words With Friends Word