cocainize

[ koh-key-nahyz, koh-kuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, co·cain·ized, co·cain·iz·ing.

1. to treat with or affect by cocaine.

cocainize

/ ˈkəʊkəˌnaɪz; kəʊˈkeɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. tr to anaesthetize with cocaine

Derived Forms

• ˌcocainiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• co·caini·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cocainize¹

First recorded in 1885–90; cocaine + -ize

Example Sentences

I cocainized the cord, and immediately applied pure alum in solution to the node itself, but to no purpose.

From Project Gutenberg

Of this five to fifteen minims are injected, the eye having been previously cocainized and adrenalinized.

From Project Gutenberg