entorpecente
[en.tor.pe.SEN.te]
adjective/nounmasculine/femininepl: entorpecentes
narcotic, drug, stupefying substance
1. A substance that causes numbness, drowsiness, or loss of consciousness; a narcotic drug
The doctor prescribed an entorpecente to help the patient sleep.
O médico prescreveu um entorpecente para ajudar o paciente a dormir.
2. An adjective describing something that stupefies, numbs, or dulls the senses
The entorpecente effect of the medication made him drowsy.
O efeito entorpecente do medicamento o deixou sonolento.
3. In legal contexts, any controlled substance or illegal drug
Trafficking in entorpecentes is a serious crime in Brazil.
O tráfico de entorpecentes é um crime grave no Brasil.
In Brazil, 'entorpecente' is the primary legal and medical term for controlled substances and narcotics. It appears frequently in Brazilian law enforcement, healthcare, and judicial contexts. The term is more formal than colloquial street terminology and is preferred in official documents and formal speech. Drug trafficking (tráfico de entorpecentes) is a major social issue in Brazil and frequently discussed in media and policy contexts.
NYC Slang
dope, drug, narcotic
Related Idioms & Phrases
sob o efeito de entorpecentes (under the influence of narcotics)
tráfico de entorpecentes (drug trafficking)
substância entorpecente (narcotic substance)
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