Betäubung

From betäuben +‎ -ung, literally “benumbing”.

• IPA^(key): /bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋ(k)/

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Betäubung f (genitive Betäubung, plural Betäubungen)

1. narcosis, anesthesia (local or general anesthesia), any state of numbness or reduced consciousness caused by outside influence
2. narcosis, anesthesia, the act of causing such a state
3. (rare) narcotic, anesthetic, the substance used to induce such a state

   Synonym: Betäubungsmittel (literally “numbing agent”)

4. (figuratively) emotional numbness, a state of apathy or shock
5. (rare) physical numbness in general

   Synonym: Taubheit (literally “numbness”)

• “Betäubung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Betäubung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon