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cocaine
[koh-keyn, koh-keyn]
noun
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
cocaine
/ kəˈkeɪn /
noun
an addictive narcotic drug derived from coca leaves or synthesized, used medicinally as a topical anaesthetic. Formula: C 17 H 21 NO 4
cocaine
A colorless or white crystalline alkaloid extracted from coca leaves. Cocaine is sometimes used in medicine as a local anesthetic, especially for the eyes, nose, or throat. It is also widely used as an illicit drug for its euphoric and stimulating effects. Chemical formula: C 17 H 21 NO 4 .
cocaine
A drug derived from the leaves of a shrub in South America that has an intoxicating effect on the body and can result in dependency if frequently used. Cocaine is used medically as a local anesthetic.
Word History and Origins
Origin of cocaine1
Example Sentences
He pleaded guilty to that offence and possession of cocaine, both also committed in March 2024, at a hearing in February this year.
It’s not too common, however, for the coach to be such an absolutely vile figure, or for him to encourage his trainee to do cocaine with him.
We just saw a huge cocaine bust and we know fentanyl’s coming through our ports of entry, that’s where some of the border problems are coming from.
As the New York Times reported in October, “In the 1980s and ’90s, the Caribbean was the main route for smugglers taking cocaine to the United States.
Four people have been detained after Portuguese authorities intercepted a narco-sub carrying more than 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic.
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