stupéfiant

Definitions of stupéfiant
  1. noun
    a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
    synonyms: drogue
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    drogue dure
    a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction
    méthadone
    synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
    opium
    an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
    drogue légère
    a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
    cannabis, herbe, marie-jeanne
    the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
    cocaïne
    a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
    hasch, haschisch
    purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen
    came, héroïne
    a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
    morphine
    an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
    type of:
    médicament, narcotic
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
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