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cocaine definition

co·caine (kō kān′, kō′kān′)

noun

a crystalline alkaloid, CHNO, obtained from dried coca leaves: it was once much used in medicine and dentistry to lessen pain, but it is habit-forming when used as a stimulant

Etymology: coca + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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