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heroin
[ her-oh-in ]
noun
- 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
- a white odourless bitter-tasting crystalline powder related to morphine: a highly addictive narcotic. Formula: C 21 H 23 NO 5 Technical namesdiamorphinediacetylmorphine
heroin
/ ³óÄ•°ù′Å-Ä²Ô /
- 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.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of heroin1
Example Sentences
He had been led to reception by workers from a charity, then made his way to the booths to inject heroin.
Bradley Nowell’s death from an accidental heroin overdose came just two months before the release of the band’s first major-label album.
She had a heroin habit and a baby to feed.
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.
“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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