Cocainising

/koʊˈkeɪnaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

British spelling: present participle of cocainise; treating with cocaine or the process of administering cocaine.

Etymology

From 'cocainise' plus the gerund/present participle suffix '-ing'. This form can function as a noun or adjective depending on context.

Kelly Says

Early anesthesiologists documented 'cocainising the cornea' for eye surgery in medical journals—it was revolutionary but dangerous, leading to some of the first documented cases of drug-induced addiction in medical practice!

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