nar·co·tize \ˈnärkəˌtīz\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary narcotic + -ize 1.: to imbue with or subject to the influence of a narcotic : put into a state of narcosis 2.: to soothe to unconsciousness or unawareness < narcotizing the pains of confusion and soothing the fevers of frustration — D.L.Cohn >