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narcoanalysis

[ nahr-koh-uh-nal-uh-sis ]

noun

  1. a method of psychological investigation in which the conscious or unconscious unwillingness of a subject to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug.


narcoanalysis

/ ˌnɑːkəʊəˈnælɪsɪs /

noun

  1. psychoanalysis of a patient in a trance induced by a narcotic drug
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of narcoanalysis1

First recorded in 1935–40; narco- + analysis

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