cocaine

== English == === Alternative forms === cocain, cocaïne (obsolete) === Etymology === From coca +‎ -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/, (obsolete) /ˈkəʊkeɪˌʌɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /koʊˈkeɪn/, /ˈkoʊˌkeɪn/ Rhymes: -eɪn Hyphenation: co‧caine === Noun === cocaine (countable and uncountable, plural cocaines) (uncountable, organic chemistry, pharmacology) An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant. Alternative form: coke (clipping) (usually) The powder form of this drug, specifically. Synonyms: blow, girl, nose candy, powder, slim, snow, snuff, white lady, yay; see also Thesaurus:cocaine Coordinate terms: rock cocaine, crack cocaine, crack rock, crack; see also Thesaurus:cocaine (countable) Any chemical derivative of this drug. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cokehead hydroxytropacocaine tropacocaine ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== crack snort yay === Verb === cocaine (third-person singular simple present cocaines, present participle cocaining, simple past and past participle cocained) Synonym of cocainize. === Further reading === “cocaine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “cocaine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. cocaine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Oceanic, oceanic == Italian == === Noun === cocaine f plural of cocaina === Anagrams === acneico