Narcosis
noun
A state of unconsciousness or reduced consciousness caused by a drug or other chemical substance.
After the accident, the patient was kept under narcosis in the intensive care unit for two days.
Often appears as...
- induce narcosis
- under narcosis
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Formal
noun
A mental state of trance or stupor, not caused by physical substances but due to extreme fatigue or emotional distress.
After days of hiking without adequate rest, he was in a state of narcosis.
noun
The depressant effect on the mind due to high environmental pressure, such as experienced by deep-sea divers.
At depths below 30 meters, divers may experience nitrogen narcosis, which can impair judgement and sensory perception.
Often appears as...
- nitrogen narcosis
- suffer from narcosis
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Formal
Technical
noun
A state of unconsciousness or reduced consciousness caused by a drug or other chemical substance.
After the accident, the patient was kept under narcosis in the intensive care unit for two days.
Often appears as...
- induce narcosis
- under narcosis
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A mental state of trance or stupor, not caused by physical substances but due to extreme fatigue or emotional distress.
After days of hiking without adequate rest, he was in a state of narcosis.
noun
The depressant effect on the mind due to high environmental pressure, such as experienced by deep-sea divers.
At depths below 30 meters, divers may experience nitrogen narcosis, which can impair judgement and sensory perception.
Often appears as...
- nitrogen narcosis
- suffer from narcosis
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Medical Context
Used mostly in medical situations to describe sedation or anesthesia effects.
The surgeon waited until narcosis was confirmed before starting the operation.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Sleep
'Narcosis' is deeper than sleep; it's a medically-induced lack of awareness.
She didn't respond because she was in narcosis, not just asleep.
Pro Tip 1/2Medical Context
Used mostly in medical situations to describe sedation or anesthesia effects.
The surgeon waited until narcosis was confirmed before starting the operation.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Sleep
'Narcosis' is deeper than sleep; it's a medically-induced lack of awareness.
She didn't respond because she was in narcosis, not just asleep.
Pro Tip 1/2Medical Context
Used mostly in medical situations to describe sedation or anesthesia effects.
The surgeon waited until narcosis was confirmed before starting the operation.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Sleep
'Narcosis' is deeper than sleep; it's a medically-induced lack of awareness.
She didn't respond because she was in narcosis, not just asleep.
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Video examples
Richard Pyle: Exploring...
It makes you loopy; the deeper you go, the loopier you get. You don't want to drive drunk, you don't want to dive drunk. So that's a real big problem. And of course, the third problem is the one I found out the hard way in Palau, which is the bends. One thing I forgot to mention is that to obviate the problem of nitrogen narcosis -- all of those blue dots in our body --
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The Dangers of Free...
can be. It can feel tranquil, almost womb like, until you hit a problem, which in free diving can result in oxygen starvation, nitrogen narcosis, decompression sickness,
Video examples
Richard Pyle: Exploring...
It makes you loopy; the deeper you go, the loopier you get. You don't want to drive drunk, you don't want to dive drunk. So that's a real big problem. And of course, the third problem is the one I found out the hard way in Palau, which is the bends. One thing I forgot to mention is that to obviate the problem of nitrogen narcosis -- all of those blue dots in our body --
Video examples
The Dangers of Free...
can be. It can feel tranquil, almost womb like, until you hit a problem, which in free diving can result in oxygen starvation, nitrogen narcosis, decompression sickness,
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