Etymology tree Aymarader. Quechua kukabor. Aymara kukabor. Spanish cocabor. English coca Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English cocaine From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874.
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Chemistry, Medicine, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Pharmacology, Physical sciences, Sciences An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
Holmes, who loathed every form of society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in Baker-street, buried among his old books, and alternating from week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature.1891 June 25, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Adventure I.—A Scandal in Bohemia.”, in Geo[rge] Newnes, editor, The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volume II, London: George Newnes, Limited, […], published July 1891, →OCLC:
All I get, uh, is this cup of cold coffee and cocaine / And your ugly face, look out1983, “Cold Coffee & Cocaine”, performed by Prince:
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Cocaine’s awfully expensive stuff, isn't it? Is it worth it?1990, Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Frank Urquhart (Ian Richardson):
Etymology tree Aymarader. Quechua kukabor. Aymara kukabor. Spanish cocabor. English coca Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English cocaine From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874.
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Synonym of cocainize.
[…] cocaining the eye, then introducing a speculum, or having an assistant hold the lids open with retractors.1895, The Veterinary Magazine, volume 2, page 183: