cocaethylene

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noun

The ethyl ester of benzoylecgonine, structurally similar to cocaine, formed in vivo when cocaine and ethyl alcohol have been ingested simultaneously.

Similar
ethylbenzoylecgonine
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Meanings

nouncocaethylene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe ethyl ester of benzoylecgonine, structurally similar to cocaine, formed in vivo when cocaine and ethyl alcohol have been ingested simultaneously.

    Synonyms: ethylbenzoylecgonine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe ethyl ester of benzoylecgonine, structurally similar to cocaine, formed in vivo when cocaine and ethyl alcohol have been ingested simultaneously.

Similar
ethylbenzoylecgonine

Origin

From coca + ethylene.

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APA

cocaethylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocaethylene

MLA

“cocaethylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocaethylene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cocaethylene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocaethylene.

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