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to mainline

to mainline

3 9.9
To put a drug directly into a vein
  • verb
  • /ˈmeɪnˌlaɪn/
  • NSFW
translation icon : pincharse (en vena)
  • It's dangerous to mainline narcotics because it increases the risk of overdose.
  • mainlined the cocaine

Examples

  • She explained that the cocaine was mainlined, although not mixed with heroin.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "I didn't know cocaine could be mainlined," Lou said.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • She emphasized the upscale demographics, the fact that none of the victims appeared to have been in the depths of addiction, and that all three had mainlined the drug.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • He decided to mainline the drug for a quicker effect.

  • After a long night, she needed to mainline some caffeine to stay awake.

Synonyms

to inject
vsto mainline
150 4.4

Force liquid or gas into something, often into the body with a needle

delivers narcotics into a vein rather than by other body routes
to infuse
vsto mainline
  • Specialized
12 6.0

Put medicine or fluid slowly into a vein

is used for taking narcotics into a vein rather than medical care

How Risky

to mainline
  • NSFW
3 9.9
to inject
150 4.4
to snort
  • NSFW
38 8.4
to smoke
∞ 1.0
to swallow
295 1.0

Surface Forms

mainline infinitive
mainlined past
mainlined past participle
mainlining present participle
mainlines third person singular

Morphology

mainline = main + line (transparent) = main + line

The noun is a straightforward compound of 'main' + 'line' meaning the principal route or channel.

Etymology

Mainline: The verb mainline comes from the words main 'most important' and line 'channel'; picture putting a drug straight into the body's main blood 'line' so it reaches you very fast, which is why mainline means to inject into a vein.