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stupefactive

[stoo-puh-fak-tiv, styoo-] / ˌstu pəˈfæk tɪv, ˌstyu- /
ADJECTIVE
narcotic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calming
STRONG
analgesic anesthetic deadening hypnotic opiate sedative soporific
WEAK
numbing somnifacient somnific somnolent somnorific soporiferous stupefacient stupefying
Antonyms
STRONG
exciting stimulating

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The conclusion of Dr. Balthazard's lengthy and most painstaking report was that "toxicological examination of the viscera... did not reveal any traces of narcotic or stupefactive.'"

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