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Definitions for Heroin
[1] a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C21 H23 NO5 , 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.
[2] a white odourless bitter-tasting crystalline powder related to morphine: a highly addictive narcotic. Formula: C 21 H 23 NO 5 Technical names: diamorphine , diacetylmorphine
Words related to Heroin
dope, opium, drug, narcotic, junk, crap, candy, horse, h, diacetylmorphine, scag, mojo
Words nearby Heroin
heroic stanza, heroic verse, heroicize, heroicomic, heroics, heroin, heroin chic, heroine, heroinism, heroism, heroize
Origin of Heroin
1895–1900; formerly trademark; < German Heroin < Greek hērō-, stem of hḗrōs hero + German -in -in2; allegedly so called from the feelings of power and euphoria which it stimulates
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Word origin for Heroin
C19: coined in German as a trademark, probably from hero , referring to its aggrandizing effect on the personality
Synonyms for Heroin
dope, drug, narcotic, opium, candy, crap, diacetylmorphine, h, horse, junk, mojo, scag, big H, doojee, flea powder, hard stuff, white stuff