cocaine

cocaine definition - medical

co·caine (kō-kānˈ, kōˈkānˌ)

noun
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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