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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. drugs
  3. narcotics

Preferred term

narcotics

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Agents that induce narcosis. This term is considered outdated due to imprecision but continues to be widely used. Originally, agents that caused somnolence or induced sleep (stupor); now, any derivative, natural or synthetic, of opium or morphine or any substance that has their effects. Narcotics are potent inducers of analgesia and opioid-related disorders.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • narcotic analgesics
  • narcotic effects
  • opioid analgesics
  • opioids

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34676

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