Working against the effects of narcotics or opioids; designed to block or reverse narcotic intoxication.
From anti- (against) + narcotic (from Greek narkotikos, meaning 'benumbing,' derived from narke meaning 'numbness'). The -ic suffix forms adjectives.
Naloxone, an antinarcotic drug, has become the most important tool in fighting the opioid overdose crisis—a single injection can reverse overdose and bring someone back from the brink of death within minutes, and it's now sold over-the-counter.
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