cocaine

1. (uncountable, organic chemistry, pharmacology) An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.Examples: "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."; "All I get, uh, is this cup of cold coffee and cocaine / And your ugly face, look out"; "Cocaine’s awfully expensive stuff, isn't it? Is it worth it?"Synonyms: blow, coke, girl, nose candy, powder, rock, slim, snowuncountable

2. (countable) Any derivative of cocaine.countable