narcoses
/ˈnɑːrkəˌsiːz/
NOUN
1. States of unconsciousness or greatly reduced awareness
States of insensibility or deep unconsciousness, typically induced by drugs or anesthetic agents.
1.1. Drug-induced unconsciousness or insensibility
Refers to medically induced states in which a person loses consciousness or becomes insensitive to pain and external stimuli.
Synonyms
- insensibilities
- blackouts
- knockouts
- stupors
- trances
Antonyms
- consciousness
- wakefulness
Examples
- The medical team carefully monitored the patients during their induced narcoses.
- The anesthesiologist adjusted the levels of narcoses throughout the surgical procedures.
- The deep narcoses allowed the surgeons to perform the operations without causing pain.
Related Words
- anesthesia
- sedation
- unconsciousness
- insensibility
- anesthetic states
1.2. Episodes of fainting or temporary loss of consciousness
Refers to brief episodes of unconsciousness, fainting, or collapse, although these are not necessarily medically induced.
Synonyms
- faints
- swoons
- syncopes
Antonyms
- consciousness
- wakefulness
Examples
- The patient experienced several brief narcoses after the injury.
- The doctor investigated the episodes of fainting and temporary unconsciousness.
Related Words
- fainting
- blackouts
- dizziness
- loss of consciousness
1.3. Dazed or sleep-like states
Refers to conditions of reduced alertness or awareness resembling deep sleep, stupor, or a trance.
Synonyms
- dazes
- sleeps
- somnolences
- swims
Antonyms
- wakefulness
- consciousness
Examples
- The medication caused periods of deep narcoses and reduced awareness.
- The patient drifted in and out of a sleep-like state during recovery.
Related Words
- drowsiness
- lethargy
- sleepiness
- stupor
- trance