: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C17H21NO4 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
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Authorities reportedly seized six firearms, including one that had been reported stolen, more than a kilo of cocaine, 1,300 bags of heroin and 142 grams of raw heroin, according to Bessette.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
The investigation so far has yielded $5 million in cash, more than 300 pounds of cocaine, 92 pounds of methamphetamine, 3,000 pills of Ecstasy, and 44 pounds of magic mushrooms.
—Byamanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 June 2024
In 2023, packages of cocaine worth more than $100,000 washed up on several Florida beaches.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 19 June 2024
Defense attorneys in the state case argued that Aldrich was high on cocaine and drugged up on medication at the time of the shooting.
—Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
The investigation so far has yielded $5 million in cash, more than 300 pounds of cocaine, 92 pounds of methamphetamine, 3,000 pills of Ecstasy, and 44 pounds of magic mushrooms.
—Byamanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 June 2024
In 2023, packages of cocaine worth more than $100,000 washed up on several Florida beaches.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 19 June 2024
Defense attorneys in the state case argued that Aldrich was high on cocaine and drugged up on medication at the time of the shooting.
—Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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cocaine
noun
co·caine
kō-ˈkān 
ˈkō-ˌkān
: a bitter habit-forming drug obtained from coca leaves and used in medicine to deaden pain and illegally for its euphoric effects
Medical Definition
cocaine
noun
co·caine
kō-ˈkān, ˈkō-ˌ
: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C17H21NO4 obtained from coca leaves that is used medically especially in the form of its hydrochloride C17H21NO4·HCl as a topical anesthetic and illicitly for its euphoric effects and that may result in a compulsive psychological need
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