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 [ˈhɛrəʊɪn]

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) (Law / Recreational Drugs) a white odourless bitter-tasting crystalline powder related to morphine: a highly addictive narcotic. Formula: C₂₁H₂₃NO₅ Technical names diamorphine diacetylmorphine

[coined in German as a trademark, 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 [ˈherəʊɪn]

A. N → heroína f (droga)

B. CPD heroin addict N → heroinómano/a m/f
heroin addiction N → adicción f a la heroína, dependencia f de la heroína, heroinomanía f
heroin user N → heroinómano/a m/f

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heroin [ˈhɛrəʊɪn]

n → héroïne f
Heroin is a hard drug → L'héroïne est une drogue dure.

modif [abuse, overdose, dealer, trade, smuggling] → d'héroïne
heroin addict n → héroïnomane mf
She's a heroin addict → C'est une héroïnomane.
heroin addiction n → héroïnomanie f

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heroin

n → Heroin nt; heroin addict → Heroinsüchtige(r) mf

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heroin [ˈhɛrəʊɪn] n → eroina

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heroin [ˈhɛrəʊɪn] n → eroina

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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 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 ).

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heroin → هيرويين heroin heroin Heroin ηρωίνη heroína heroiini héroïne heroin eroina ヘロイン 헤로인 heldin heroin heroina heroína героин heroin เฮโรอิน eroin hêrôin 海洛因