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estupefaciente

narcotic, drug

noun es-too-peh-fah-SYEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin stupefaciens ('causing stupor').

Usage Note

Estupefaciente is the formal and legal term for a narcotic substance, used in legislation, medical documents, and journalism. In everyday conversation droga is more common. It can also function as an adjective meaning 'stupefying' or 'producing stupor'.

Examples

"La policía incautó varios kilos de estupefacientes."

Natural Translation

The police seized several kilos of narcotics.

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