Množina: cocas

ETYM Spanish, from native name.
South American shrub Erythroxylon coca of the coca family Erythroxylaceae, whose dried leaves are the source of cocaine.
It was used as a holy drug by the Andean Indians.
Dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their simulating effect.

Množina: Coca Colas

Coca Cola is a trademarked cola; Also called: Coke.

Trade name of a sweetened, carbonated drink, originally made with coca leaves and flavored with cola nuts, and containing caramel and caffeine. Invented in 1886, Coca-Cola was sold in every state of the US by 1895 and in 155 countries by 1987.
As a rule, Fanta, an orange-flavored soda made by Coca-Cola, preceded the cola-flavored soda in the Third World. With the increased presence of Americans in Third World nations, US imperialism became known as Coca-Colonialism.

Množina: coca-colonizations

Množina: cocaines

Alkaloid C17H21NO4 extracted from the leaves of the coca tree. It has limited medical application, mainly as a local anesthetic agent that is readily absorbed by mucous membranes (lining tissues) of the nose and throat. It is both toxic and addictive. Its use as a stimulant is illegal. Crack is a derivative of cocaine.r /> Cocaine was first extracted from the coca plant in Germany in the 19th century. Most of the world's cocaine is produced from coca grown in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador. Estimated annual production totals 215,000 metric tons, with most of the processing done in Colombia. Long-term use may cause mental and physical deterioration.
A narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become addictive; SYN. cocain, coke, snow.

Množina: cocaine addicts

A person addicted to cocaine.

Množina: cocaine addictions

An addiction to cocaine.

Alternate (chiefly British) spelling of cocainize.

Množina: cocainisms

Množina: cocainizations

(Alternate spelling: cocainise).
To anesthetize with cocaine; SYN. cocainise.

Množina: cocarboxylases

A coenzyme C12H19ClN4O7P2SyH2O that is a pyrophosphate of thiamine and is important in metabolic reactions (as decarboxylation in the Krebs cycle).

Množina: cocarcinogens

An agent that aggravates the carcinogenic effects of another substance.

Množina: cocardes

Emblem on airplane's wing indicating its nationality.