Cocainization

/koʊˌkeɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

American English spelling: the process or condition of treating with cocaine or becoming addicted to cocaine.

Etymology

From 'cocaine' plus American English suffix '-ization' (British uses '-isation'). The '-ization' comes from Greek through Latin and French, indicating a process or result.

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Medical textbooks from early 1900s America debate 'cocainization' extensively—some surgeons swore by it while others warned of dangers, creating one of medicine's first heated debates about a wonder drug's risks versus benefits!

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