noun
cocaine
Refers to the drug cocaine; used in medical, legal, and colloquial contexts.
from German Kokain · from English cocaine
コカインは多くの国で違法薬物に指定されている。
Cocaine is classified as an illegal substance in many countries.
Standard katakana spelling for the drug; usually written in kana.
Ateji spelling; rarely used and mainly of historical or stylistic interest.
Borrowed from German Kokain or English cocaine, ultimately from coca (Quechua kuka) + -ine.