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Define Narcosis Meaning

Narcosis
Becoming unconscious/asleep because of the effects of a narcotic/opioid drug.

Joe: Damn Jim, took 20mgs of Morphine last night and 5 minutes later I was out for 8 hours.
Jim: You had narcosis Joe. Taper the dose down to 15mg, you should be okay then.
By Amye
Postphagotory Narcosis
That really tired, lazy feeling one gets after stuffing oneself on food. From: post, meaning after; phag; meaning eat; and narco, meaning sleep.

Duuuuuuuuude, Thanksgiving was soooo great, but I can't friggin' move... I got postphagotory narcosis!
By Prudi
Nitrogen Narcosis
A drowsy state induced by breathing air in pressures higher than one atmosphere.

The scuba diver died of nitrogen narcosis.
By Katee