freebase

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The purified, dry form of an amine, especially an alkaloid natural product, that is normally used in solution.
2. (countable, specifically, uncountable) The purified, dry form of certain illegal drugs, especially cocaine.

Verb

1. To purify a drug by crystallization.
2. To use a purified drug, especially cocaine, by heating it and inhaling the fumes produced.

Synonyms

freebase cocaine

Etymology

From free + base.