n :  a bitter crystalline alkaloid C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ obtained from coca leaves that is used medically esp. in the form of its hydrochloride as a topical anesthetic and illicitly for its euphoric effects and that may result in a compulsive psychological need .
 
   
 
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