Synonym of cocainize.
cocaine
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cocaine.
Editorial note
The heroin is apparently still being sold as cocaine in Amsterdam.
Quick take
Synonym of cocainize.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cocaine gathered in one view.
(usually) The powder form of this drug, specifically.
(countable) Any chemical derivative of this drug.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cocaine.
verb
Synonym of cocainize.
noun
(usually) The powder form of this drug, specifically.
noun
(countable) Any chemical derivative of this drug.
noun
(uncountable, organic chemistry, pharmacology) An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
Example sentences
The heroin is apparently still being sold as cocaine in Amsterdam.
It's more clear with drugs that create physical dependence, like opioids or dopamine reuptake inhibitors (cocaine, amphetamines).
So where are the televisions that shoot tiny darts of cocaine into its viewers whenever someone is killed on-screen?
Fun fact: cocaine is technically legal in the United States for medicinal and, apparently, research purposes.
And something like 95% of 20 pound notes have traces of cocaine on them.
Bank of America had money funneled through it by a Mexican cocaine-trafficking cartel, where it was laundered by buying US Racehorses[3] 5.
My mother had cocaine used in her sinus surgery only 8 years ago.
Greasemonkey and Lisp are the crack cocaine of software, that is, if crack allowed you to realize an innate higher potential in yourself.
This is the same basic mechanism of caffeine, nicotine, methylphenidate (Ritalin), amphetamine (Aderol), cocaine and methamphetamine.
They were disregarding safety, making children work 14 hour days, spreading food borne diseases, adding cocaine to their products, etc.
Whats the difference between this and shooting cocaine in your veins?
I doubt it, I think it would be much akin to doing cocaine every day.
Quote examples
A crack cocaine dealer can certainly have a "social impact", even if that impact is "more people addicted to crack cocaine".
There is another word that is used to refer to harmful addictive substances like cocaine ("narkotyk").
Rather than direct chemical triggers that stimulate the brains reward system ("tiny darts of cocaine"), they typically use other triggers to the reward system, like music.
I believe the US prefers the terms "rolls" >the heroin in the Netherlands that was being sold as cocaine, and which lead to several deaths.
Proper noun examples
Cocaine is semi-routinely used for dental and sinus surgery in Australia.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cocaine in a sentence?
The heroin is apparently still being sold as cocaine in Amsterdam.
What does cocaine mean?
Synonym of cocainize.
What part of speech is cocaine?
cocaine is commonly used as verb, noun.