STUPEFACIENTS

Noun

stupefacients

plural of stupefacient

Source: Wiktionary


STUPEFACIENT

Stu`pe*fa"cient, a. Etym: [L. stupefaciens, p.pr. of stupefacere to stupefy; stupere to be stupefied + facere to make. Cf. Stupefy.] [Written also stupifacient.]

Definition: Producing stupefaction; stupefactive.

– n. (Med.)

Definition: Anything promoting stupefaction; a narcotic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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