cocaine

Etymology

From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka.

noun

  1. (uncountable, pharmacology) An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
    All I get, uh, is this cup of cold coffee and cocaine / And your ugly face, look out 1983, “Cold Coffee & Cocaine”, performed by Prince
    Cocaine’s awfully expensive stuff, isn't it? Is it worth it? 1990, Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Frank Urquhart (Ian Richardson)
  2. (countable) Any derivative of cocaine.

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