Cocainizing

/koʊˈkeɪnaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

American English present participle of cocainize; administering cocaine or the process of treating with cocaine.

Etymology

From 'cocainize' plus the gerund/present participle suffix '-ing'. This form can be used as a noun, verb, or adjective.

Kelly Says

Historical medical documentation of surgeons 'cocainizing' tissues shows how normalized the practice was in 1880s-1900s medicine before safer anesthetics made it obsolete—a reminder that medical 'progress' requires recognizing past mistakes!

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