cocaine — a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug derived from the coca plant
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug derived from the coca plant
Pronunciation (IPA): /koʊˈkeɪn/
Example Sentences
- The detective found traces of cocaine in the suspect's car.
- Drug education programs warn students about the dangers of cocaine.
- The customs officer's dog was trained to detect cocaine at the airport.
cocaine
NOUN[/koʊˈkeɪn/]
a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug derived from the coca plant
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The term cocaine was coined in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann during the first extraction of the alkaloid from South American coca leaves. The name combines coca, the indigenous South American plant, with the chemical suffix -ine, used to denote alkaloid compounds.
Breakdown
coca (the coca plant, from Quechua kuka) + -ine (alkaloid suffix, from German -in, denoting organic compounds containing nitrogen).
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📝Examples
“The detective found traces of cocaine in the suspect's car.”
“Drug education programs warn students about the dangers of cocaine.”
“The customs officer's dog was trained to detect cocaine at the airport.”
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