cocainize

[ koh-key-nahyz, koh-kuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, co·cain·ized, co·cain·iz·ing.

1. to treat with or affect by cocaine.

cocainize

/ ˈkəʊkəˌnaɪz; kəʊˈkeɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. tr to anaesthetize with cocaine

Derived Forms

• ˌcocainiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• co·caini·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cocainize¹

First recorded in 1885–90; cocaine + -ize