COCAINE


Meaning of COCAINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kō-ˈkān, ˈkō-ˌ ]

noun

Date: 1874

: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C 17 H 21 NO 4 obtained from coca leaves that is used especially in the form of its hydrochloride medically as a topical anesthetic and illicitly for its euphoric effects and that may result in a compulsive psychological need

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.