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Definition of Cocaine
1. Noun. A narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive.
Exact synonyms: Cocain
Specialized synonyms: Basuco, Blow, C, Coke, Nose Candy, Snow, Crack, Crack Cocaine, Tornado
Substance meronyms: Coca
Generic synonyms: Hard Drug
Derivative terms: Cocainise, Cocainize
Specialized synonyms: Basuco, Blow, C, Coke, Nose Candy, Snow, Crack, Crack Cocaine, Tornado
Substance meronyms: Coca
Generic synonyms: Hard Drug
Derivative terms: Cocainise, Cocainize
Definition of Cocaine
1. n. A powerful alkaloid, C17H21NO4, obtained from the leaves of coca. It is a bitter, white, crystalline substance, and is remarkable for producing local insensibility to pain.
Definition of Cocaine
1. a narcotic alkaloid [n -S]
Medical Definition of Cocaine
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