heroin

her·o·in  (hr-n)

n.

A white, odorless, bitter crystalline compound, C₁₇H₁₇NO(C₂H₃O₂)₂, that is derived from morphine and is a highly addictive narcotic. Also called diacetylmorphine.

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[German, originally a trademark.]

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heroin

Noun

a highly addictive drug derived from morphine [probably from hero, referring to its aggrandizing effect on the personality]

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heroin  (hr-n)

A white, odorless, bitter crystalline compound, C₁₇H₁₇NO(C₂H₃O₂)₂, that is derived from morphine and is a highly addictive narcotic.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

heroin - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush diacetylmorphine big H, hell dust, nose drops, scag, skag, thunder, smack - street names for heroin hard drug - a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

Translations

heroin [ˈhɛrəuɪn] n → heroína

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heroin [ˈhɛrəuɪn] n → héroïne f (drogue)

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heroin [ˈhɛrəuɪn] n → Heroin nt

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heroin [ˈhɛrəuɪn] n → eroina (droga)

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heroin

n heroin [ˈherəuin]

a drug obtained from opium. heroïne هيروين: نوع من المخدرات хероин heroin heroin das Heroin ηρωίνη heroína heroiin هروئین heroiini héroïne הֵירוֹאִין मादक पदार्थ heroin (droga) heroin heroin heróín eroina ヘロイン 헤로인, 아편 heroinas heroīns heroin heroine heroin heroina heroína heroină героин heroín heroin heroin heroin เฮโรอีน eroin 海洛因 героїн سفید ، سن کرنے والا منشی مادہ hêrôin 海洛因

to take heroin (not heroine ).