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heroin

[ her-oh-in ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.


heroin

/ ˈ³óÉ›°ùəʊɪ²Ô /

noun

  1. a white odourless bitter-tasting crystalline powder related to morphine: a highly addictive narcotic. Formula: C 21 H 23 NO 5 Technical namesdiamorphinediacetylmorphine
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heroin

/ ³óÄ•°ù′Å-Ä­²Ô /

  1. A white, odorless, bitter crystalline compound, C 17 H 17 NO(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 , that is derived from morphine and is a highly addictive narcotic.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heroin1

1895–1900; formerly trademark; < German Heroin < Greek ³óŧ°ùÅ-, stem of ³óḗrŲõ hero + German -in -in 2; allegedly so called from the feelings of power and euphoria which it stimulates
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heroin1

C19: coined in German as a trademark, probably from hero , referring to its aggrandizing effect on the personality
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Example Sentences

He had been led to reception by workers from a charity, then made his way to the booths to inject heroin.

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Bradley Nowell’s death from an accidental heroin overdose came just two months before the release of the band’s first major-label album.

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She had a heroin habit and a baby to feed.

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Making “Last Tango†was traumatic for Schneider, who, as the film shows, suffered in her career as a result and developed an addiction to heroin.

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“And it backfired because they threw the baby out with the bathwater. They would lie and say, ‘kids, if you smoke a joint, you'll be doing heroin in six months.’

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