Betäubungsmittel

German

Etymology

Betäubung (anaesthesia, literally benumbing) + Mittel (substance, agent)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋsˌmɪtl̩/
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Noun

Betäubungsmittel n (strong, genitive Betäubungsmittels, plural Betäubungsmittel)

  1. anaesthetic; narcotic
  2. (officialese, law) controlled substance; drug (of any kind, including e.g. cocaine, heroin, etc.)
    Synonyms: Droge, Rauschgift, Rauschmittel

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