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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


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Derived Forms

  • ˌcocainiˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • co·caini·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cocainize1

First recorded in 1885–90; cocaine + -ize

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