Definition of cocainism in US English:
cocainism
nounkōˈkānizəmkoʊˈkeɪnɪzəmkoʊˈkeɪnɪzəm
(the condition due to) excessive use of or addiction to cocaine.
Example sentencesExamples
- This question cannot be treated exclusively in reference to alcoholism, morphinism, cocainism, etc., which all reasonable men acknowledge to be evils.
- In the opinion of the committee, coca chewing must be considered a form of cocainism.
- It is only too true that alcoholism, cocainism, and other supposed means of getting beyond a monotonous daily life are becoming increasingly prevalent among women.
- In all of these, it should be used for short periods, and any symptoms of cocainism should be a warning to cease its administration.
- We will discuss clinically important new techniques in other areas of treatment, including treatments for cocainism and surgery for resistant obesity as well.
Definition of cocainism in US English:
cocainism
nounkōˈkānizəmkoʊˈkeɪnɪzəm
(the condition due to) excessive use of or addiction to cocaine.
Example sentencesExamples
- In all of these, it should be used for short periods, and any symptoms of cocainism should be a warning to cease its administration.
- We will discuss clinically important new techniques in other areas of treatment, including treatments for cocainism and surgery for resistant obesity as well.
- In the opinion of the committee, coca chewing must be considered a form of cocainism.
- This question cannot be treated exclusively in reference to alcoholism, morphinism, cocainism, etc., which all reasonable men acknowledge to be evils.
- It is only too true that alcoholism, cocainism, and other supposed means of getting beyond a monotonous daily life are becoming increasingly prevalent among women.