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Cocaine
Co"ca*ine\, n. (Chem.) 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.
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Language Translation for : cocaine
Spanish:
cocaína,
German:
das Kokain,
Japanese:
コカイン
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.
Note: Cocaine use constitutes a major drug problem in the United States.
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cocaine
1874, from Fr. cocaine (1856), coined by Albert Niemann of Gottingen University from coca (from Quechua cuca) + -ine, arbitrary use of L. -inus, -ina for noun ending. A medical coinage, the drug was used 1870s as a local anaesthetic for eye surgery, etc.
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Main Entry: co·caine
Pronunciation: kO-'kAn, 'kO-"
Function: noun
: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C17H21NO4 obtainedfrom coca leaves that is used medically especially in the form of its hydrochloride as a topical anesthetic and illicitly for its euphoric effects and that may result in a compulsive psychological need
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cocaine co·caine (kō-kān', kō'kān')
n.
A colorless or white crystalline alkaloid extracted from coca leaves, sometimes used as a local anesthetic especially for the eyes, nose, or throat and widely used as an illicit drug for its euphoric and stimulating effects.
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| cocaine (kō-kān') Pronunciation Key
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: C17H21NO4. |
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