cocaineとは

意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• cocain (dated)
• cocaïne (廃れた用法)

語源

From coca +‎ -ine, from Quechua kuka.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /koʊˈkeɪn/, /ˈkoʊˌkeɪn/
• 韻: -eɪn

名詞

cocaine (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 cocaines)

1. (uncountable, pharmacology) An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.

   Synonyms: blow, coke, girl, nose candy, powder, rock, slim, snow, snuff, white lady, yay; see also Thesaurus:cocaine

   • 1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, A Scandal in Bohemia:

     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.

   • 1990, Andrew Davies; Michael Dobbs, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Frank Urquhart (Ian Richardson):

     Cocaine’s awfully expensive stuff, isn't it? Is it worth it?

2. (countable) Any derivative of cocaine.

派生語

• -caine
• cocaine paste

関連する語

• cokehead
• hydroxytropacocaine
• tropacocaine