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Definition of
cocaine noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cocaine
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
koʊˈkeɪn
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈkoʊkeɪn
/
/
(
informal
coke
)
[
uncountable
]
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a powerful drug that some people take illegally for pleasure and can become
addicted
to. Doctors sometimes use it as an
anesthetic
.
See
cocaine
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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