Encyclopedia: Narcotic
The term narcotic is believed to have been coined by Galen to refer to agents that benumb or deaden, causing loss of feeling or paralysis. The term is based on the Greek word , the term used by Hippocrates for the process of benumbing or the benumbed state. Galen listed mandrake root, altercus seeds, and poppy juice as the chief examples. In U.S. legal context, narcotic refers to opium, opium...
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