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heroin
highly addictive narcotic derived from morphine: He had a hard time kicking heroin.
Not to be confused with:
heroine – courageous woman; principle female character: The heroine of the play was a great actress.
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her·o·in
(hĕr′ō-ĭn)n.
A white, odorless, bitter crystalline compound, C21H23NO5, that is derived from morphine and is a highly addictive illegal narcotic. Also called diacetylmorphine.
[German, originally a trademark.]
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heroin
(ˈhɛrəʊɪn)n
1. (Pharmacology) a white odourless bitter-tasting crystalline powder related to morphine: a highly addictive narcotic. Formula: C21H23NO5. Technical names: diamorphine or diacetylmorphine
2. (Recreational Drugs) a white odourless bitter-tasting crystalline powder related to morphine: a highly addictive narcotic. Formula: C21H23NO5. Technical names: diamorphine or diacetylmorphine
[C19: coined in German as a trademark, probably from hero, referring to its aggrandizing effect on the personality]
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her•o•in
(ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn)n.
a white crystalline powder, C21H23NO5, derived from morphine, that is narcotic and addictive: manufacture or import is prohibited in the U.S. and other nations.
[1895–1900; formerly trademark; < German Heroin < Greek hērō-, s. of hḗrōs hero + German -in -in 1; allegedly so called from feelings of power and euphoria that it induces]
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Noun 1. [画像:heroin - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug]heroin - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
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
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هِيرْوِين هيروين: نوع من المخدرات
heroin
heroin
heroiin
heroiini
heroin
heroin
heróín
ヘロイン
헤로인
heroinas
heroīns
heroín
heroin
heroinхероин
heroin
เฮโรอีน
hêrôin
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
heroin addiction N → adicción f a la heroína, dependencia f de la heroína, heroinomanía f
heroin user N → heroinómano/a m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
heroin
[ˈhɛrəʊɪn] modif [abuse, overdose, dealer, trade, smuggling] → d'héroïneheroin addict n → héroïnomane mf
She's a heroin addict → C'est une héroïnomane.heroin addiction n → héroïnomanie f
She's a heroin addict → C'est une héroïnomane.heroin addiction n → héroïnomanie f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
heroin
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
heroin
(ˈherəuin) noun a drug obtained from opium. heroïne هيروين: نوع من المخدرات хероин heroína heroin das Heroin heroin ηρωίνη heroína heroiin هروئین heroiini héroïne הֵירוֹאִין मादक पदार्थ heroin (droga) heroin heroin heróín eroina ヘロイン 헤로인 heroinas heroīns heroin heroïne heroin heroina اتله ، زړه وره ، پالوانه ، هيرويين ( فلم كى 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).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
heroin
→ هِيرْوِين heroin heroin Heroin ηρωίνη heroína heroiini héroïne heroin eroina ヘロイン 헤로인 heroïne heroin heroina heroína героин heroin เฮโรอีน eroin hêrôin 海洛因Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
her·o·in
n. heroína, diacetilomorfina, narcótico adictivo derivado de la morfina;
___ addict → heroinómano-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
heroin
n heroína, chiva (Mex, fam); black tar — heroína marrónEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.