stupefacient
[ stoo-puh-fey-shuh nt, styoo- ]
/ ˌstu pəˈfeɪ ʃənt, ˌstyu- /
adjective
stupefying; producing stupor.
noun
a drug or agent that produces stupor.
Origin of stupefacient
1660–70; < Latin
stupefacient- (stem of
stupefaciēns) present participle of
stupefacere to benumb; see
stupefy,
-facient
Words nearby stupefacient
stunt woman,
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stuntman,
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stupefacient,
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stupefactive,
stupefy,
stupendous,
stupid
British Dictionary definitions for stupefacient
stupefacient
/ (ˌstjuːpɪˈfeɪʃɪənt) /
noun
a drug that causes stupor
adjective
of, relating to, or designating this type of drug
Word Origin for stupefacient
C17: from Latin
stupefacere to make senseless, from
stupēre to be stunned +
facere to make