Etymology

narcosis

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Today it means: Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νάρκωσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνάρκωσις
  2. English todaynarcosis

From Ancient Greek νάρκωσις (nárkōsis). By surface analysis, narco- + -osis.

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