narcosis

nounCommon GRE wordMore N words

a condition of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness brought on by drugs or other agents

In a sentence

Narcosis in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing narcosis in a sentence.

Deep-sea divers must guard against the narcosis that nitrogen can induce at depth.

Synonyms

stuporunconsciousnesstorpor

Antonyms

alertnessconsciousness

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the lowest or most unsuccessful point of something

lacking experience, sophistication, or critical judgment

excessive self-admiration and preoccupation with oneself

a drug that dulls the senses, relieves pain, and can cause addiction

to dull the senses or lull into a stupor as though by a drug

just beginning to develop or come into existence

a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit

vague, unclear, or lacking definite form

Common questions

Narcosis (noun) means a condition of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness brought on by drugs or other agents

Here is narcosis used in an example sentence: "Deep-sea divers must guard against the narcosis that nitrogen can induce at depth."

Common synonyms for narcosis include stupor, unconsciousness, torpor.

Antonyms of narcosis include alertness, consciousness.

Narcosis is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.