benzoylecgonine
noun
ben·zo·yl·ec·go·nine
ˌben-zə-ˌwil-ˈek-gə-ˌnēn, -nən, -zō-ˌil-, -ˌzȯil-
: a metabolite C16H19NO4 of cocaine that is found in the blood and urine
Drug levels were determined from benzoylecgonine, a chemical by-product of cocaine found solely in the urine of users.—Seed
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