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cocainize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To anesthetize or treat (someone, or something such as a body part) with cocaine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cocaine

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

anesthetize with cocaine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cocainise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under, put out

History

Etymology

From cocaine + -ize.