Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A white, odorless, bitter crystalline compound, C21H23NO5, that is derived from morphine and is a highly addictive illegal narcotic.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A simplified spelling of
heroine . - noun Diacetyl-morphia: a remedy valuable in the treatment of various forms of respiratory disease. It allays cough and acts as a hypnotic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) a morphine derivative,
diacetyl morphine , used to relieve severe pain and as a sedative. It is highly addictive, and its use is strictly controlled in the U.S. by federal law. It is a popular strong narcotic drug of abuse, in part because it is more soluble than morphine. It is sometimes included as one of the components of Brompton's mixture, used to control pain in terminallly ill patients.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A powerful and
addictive drug derived fromopium producing intenseeuphoria classed as an illegalnarcotic in most of the world.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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During a summer internship with the East Harlem Tenants Council, he discovered the drug culture and immediately immersed himself in what he calls his "heroin career."
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Couplets Couple Nancy Ruhling 2011
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He told Cardiff Crown Court that at the time of Tony Singh's death in Newport in November 2010, he regularly smoked heroin but there was what he called a "heroin drought" in Cardiff and he couldn't use his usual supplier.
WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2012
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I think it would be better if informed adults — ideally with a prescription or license of some sort — could obtain heroin and other opioids from a regulated, legal source than from a drug dealer selling artificially expensive (and so crime inducing) dope of unknown purity.
Matthew Yglesias » By Request: Your Crime Control Policy On Drugs 2009
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Afghanistan prior to the Taliban was a godforsaken hellhole that lead the world in heroin production, so it effectively was a series of criminal enterprises and not a state.
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I think it would be better if informed adults — ideally with a prescription or license of some sort — could obtain heroin and other opioids from a regulated, legal source than from a drug dealer selling artificially expensive (and so crime inducing) dope of unknown purity.
Matthew Yglesias » By Request: Your Crime Control Policy On Drugs 2009
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Alcohol is a CNS depressant that reacts with quinine (a common filler in heroin).
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His extraordinary feet in rescuing the heroin from the Shaw of Iran, by using his Bowel of N'Irthrymia, will surely peek your interest in my Chiclet novel.
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It has ample revenues from international contributions and illicit trafficking, primarily in heroin, and very few non-military expenses.
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The core of the KLA were radical Muslim Marxists who trafficked in heroin, and were linked to bin Laden.
Think Progress » Gingrich: Hoekstra’s Campaign Got A ‘Boost’ From Failed Airline Bomber 2010
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Taliban resurgent, heroin is big business, and spreading to Pakistan.
slumry commented on the word heroin
Wordie is my heroin.
July 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word heroin
S, did you know that this word was originally a trademark name? (This from my store of almost-useless knowledge.) Very interesting story.
July 11, 2007
slumry commented on the word heroin
No, I did not. Must know more. Thanks for the bit of knowledge. I know what you mean about almost-useless knowledge. It is fun to find a use for it, no matter how frivolous.
July 11, 2007
uselessness commented on the word heroin
I see that I'm the first person to list this word. And I have no idea why. Must find the list it's on.
July 11, 2007
uselessness commented on the word heroin
Oh, I found it. It's on a Stuffie: Stuff you shoot. :-)
July 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word heroin
I was wondering that too, u. Didn't seem like your type of word. ;-)
July 11, 2007
vendingmachine commented on the word heroin
Heroin depresses the central nervous system creating a feeling of euphoria. Symptoms of an overdose include cramps, disturbed vision, low blood pressure, coma and death from respiratory failure.
February 28, 2015