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 Definitions of heroin  [ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn]  

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Definition of 'heroin' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) heroin
a white crystalline powder, C

Etymology:  (1895–1900; formerly trademark; < G Heroin < Gk hērō-, s. of hērōshero+ G -in -in1; allegedly so called from feelings of power and euphoria that it induces)

Definition of 'heroin' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) heroin, diacetylmorphine
a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush


Definition of 'heroin' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) heroin
a strong, illegal, addictive drug


Definition of 'heroin' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  heroin
A narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is a controlled substance (opium derivative) listed in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Parts 329.1, 1308.11 (1987). Sale is forbidden in the United States by Federal statute. (Merck Index, 11th ed)


Translation of 'heroin' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a drug obtained from opium.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: heroïne Arabic flag Arabic: هيروين: نوع من المخدرات Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: хероин
Brazilian flag Brazilian: heroína Czech flag Czech: heroin German flag German: das Heroin
Danish flag Danish: heroin Greek flag Greek: ηρωίνη Spanish flag Spanish: heroína
Estonian flag Estonian: heroiin Farsi flag Farsi: هروئین Finnish flag Finnish: heroiini
French flag French: héroïne Hebrew flag Hebrew: הֵירוֹאִין Hindi flag Hindi: मादक पदार्थ
Croatian flag Croatian: heroin (droga) Hungarian flag Hungarian: heroin Indonesian flag Indonesian: heroin
Icelandic flag Icelandic: heróín Italian flag Italian: eroina Japanese flag Japanese: ヘロイン
Korean flag Korean: 헤로인 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: heroinas Latvian flag Latvian: heroīns
Malay flag Malay: heroin Dutch flag Dutch: heroine Norwegian flag Norwegian: heroin
Polish flag Polish: heroina Persian flag Persian: هروئین Pashto flag Pashto: اتله ، زړه وره ، پالوانه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: heroína Romanian flag Romanian: heroină Russian flag Russian: героин
Slovak flag Slovak: heroín Slovenian flag Slovenian: heroin Serbian flag Serbian: heroin
Swedish flag Swedish: heroin Thai flag Thai: เฮโรอีน Turkish flag Turkish: eroin
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 海洛因 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: героїн Urdu flag Urdu: سفید ، سن کرنے والا منشی
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: hêrôin Chinese flag Chinese: 海洛因

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