Cocaine \Co"ca*ine\, n. (Chem.)
A powerful alkaloid, {C17H21NO4}, obtained from the leaves of
coca. It is a bitter, white, crystalline substance, and is
remarkable for producing local insensibility to pain.
cocaine
n : a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a
surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become
powerfully addictive [syn: {cocain}]