: 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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The New York City Chief Medical Examiner ruled in 2023 that Leandro died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine and cocaine.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
According to the Pulaski County jail roster, Eskew was being held Thursday night without bond on charges of possession of fentanyl with purpose to deliver, possession of methamphetamine/cocaine with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia along with several misdemeanor charges.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Wednesday's army takeover came one day before provisional results had been expected to be announced in the race between Embalo and Fernando Dias, a 47-year-old political newcomer who had emerged as Embalo's top challenger to run the West African state, which is a hub for cocaine trafficking.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The arrest returned Rodriguez to Miami-Dade Corrections custody 13 days after she was released on her own recognizance following an October arrest for cocaine possession.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
According to the Pulaski County jail roster, Eskew was being held Thursday night without bond on charges of possession of fentanyl with purpose to deliver, possession of methamphetamine/cocaine with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia along with several misdemeanor charges.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Wednesday's army takeover came one day before provisional results had been expected to be announced in the race between Embalo and Fernando Dias, a 47-year-old political newcomer who had emerged as Embalo's top challenger to run the West African state, which is a hub for cocaine trafficking.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The arrest returned Rodriguez to Miami-Dade Corrections custody 13 days after she was released on her own recognizance following an October arrest for cocaine possession.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Cocaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocaine. Accessed 1 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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