Addictive
Addictive adjective - Causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs.
Usage example: an addictive painkiller
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Synonyms for Addictive
Narcotic and addictive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Narcotic" instead an adjective "Addictive".
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- In the case of the Reds, it is because their saliva is a narcotic that is effective within moments of contact and also highly addictive.
- The Red Court from The Dresden Files, whose saliva is addictive and a fairly powerful narcotic, use this to hold onto political power in Latin America.
Source: Mainlining the Monster -
In The Dresden Files, vampire saliva contains a narcotic that's powerfully addictive when absorbed through the skin (or ingested).
Source: Kiss of Death
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