: 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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Quida Martens, 54, and Toya Kennedy, 32, of Altoona were charged with felony drug trafficking for bringing a kilogram of cocaine to Blair County for street sales, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General announced on Friday.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
However, the target vessels in the Caribbean are believed to be carrying cocaine, not the far more deadly fentanyl, according to lawmakers who were briefed on the strikes.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
In that same time period Border Patrol seized over 16,600 pounds of marijuana, over 473 pounds of cocaine, over 145 pounds of heroin, over 8,224 pounds of methamphetamine, and over 3,079 pounds of fentanyl.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Caine then read a citation by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that praised the admiral for his role in seizing over 1 million pounds of cocaine and credited him for his role in the efforts to get an armed international force in Haiti led by Kenya.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
However, the target vessels in the Caribbean are believed to be carrying cocaine, not the far more deadly fentanyl, according to lawmakers who were briefed on the strikes.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
In that same time period Border Patrol seized over 16,600 pounds of marijuana, over 473 pounds of cocaine, over 145 pounds of heroin, over 8,224 pounds of methamphetamine, and over 3,079 pounds of fentanyl.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Caine then read a citation by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that praised the admiral for his role in seizing over 1 million pounds of cocaine and credited him for his role in the efforts to get an armed international force in Haiti led by Kenya.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Cocaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocaine. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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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
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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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