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narcosis (nahr-ko´sis) a reversible state of central nervous system depression induced by a drug. basal narcosis
narcosis with complete unconsciousness, amnesia, and analgesia. carbon dioxide narcosis
respiratory acidosis. nitrogen narcosis
a state resembling drunkenness, with euphoria and disorientation, seen in divers below about 30 meters (100 feet) who are
breathing compressed air, because of the high nitrogen content of air; some of the nitrogen enters the bloodstream and acts
as a narcotic.
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