cocaine
Pronunciation: /kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/
The English word “cocaine” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
- The powder form of this drug, specifically.
- Any chemical derivative of this drug.
verb
Etymology
From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874.
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