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heroin
[ her-oh-in ]
noun
Pharmacology.
- 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
/ ˈɛəʊɪ /
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
- 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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Word 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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Federal prosecutors have charged a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy with smuggling heroin into a jail where he was assigned to investigate gang crimes.
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At the time, she was going through withdrawal from heroin.
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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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