cocaine

/koʊˈkeɪn/
nounverb

An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.

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Noun 2 meanings

  1. An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.

  2. Any chemical derivative of this drug.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. Synonym of cocainize.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874.

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COCAINE at a glance

COCAINE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + C 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,207 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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