STUPEFACIENT

Stu′pe‐fa″cient (?), a. [[L. stupefaciens, p. pr. of stupefacere to stupefy; stupere to be stupefied + facere to make. Cf. Stupefy.]] [Written also stupifacient.] Producing stupefaction; stupefactive. — n. (Med.) Anything promoting stupefaction; a narcotic.