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1) a kind of drug used as a local anesthetic and also by drug addicts (cocaine)

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analgesic

a substance, e.g. ointment, which takes away pain

pain remover

chloroform

the thin, colourless liquid (formula CHCl3) formerly given to make a person unconscious during a surgical operation

toxic substance

hypnotic

of hypnosis

spellbinding, sleep-inducing

medicine

the science of the prevention and cure of disease

cure

narcotic

(of) a drug which produces sleep or reduces pain and is dangerous if taken in large quantities; (of) a person addicted to narcotics

dulling, painkilling

soporific

(a substance, drink etc) producing sleep

sleepy; sleep-inducing

ANESTHETIC as in Wiktionary
ANESTHETIC as in Wikipedia