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cocaine meaning

EN[koʊˈkeɪn] [kəˈkeɪn] [ˈkoʊkeɪn] [-eɪn]
WCocaine
  • Cocaine (INN), also known as benzoylmethylecgonine, is a strong stimulant mostly used as a recreational drug. It is commonly snorted, inhaled, or injected into the veins.
  • Cocaine is addictive due to its effect on the brains reward pathways. After a short period of use there is a high risk that dependence will occur.
  • Cocaine acts by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin, norephinephrine, and dopamine. This results in greater concentrations of these three neurotransmitters in the brain.
  • After cannabis, cocaine is the most frequently used illegal drug. Between 14 and 21 million people use the drug globally each year. Use is highest in North America followed by Europe and South America.
FR cocaïne
cocaine
cocaine
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          • Words suffixed with -ine
      • Nouns
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            • Uncountable nouns
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        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of cocaine for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this word "cocaine" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.
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