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- noun pharmacology The
INN name for the drugheroin .
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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They should just mix in a bit of diacetylmorphine, not only will it have long term beneficial effects, it also is likely to cut down on immediate resource utilization, and it will be far more efficient at getting people to keep helping the environment.
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They should just mix in a bit of diacetylmorphine, not only will it have long term beneficial effects, it also is likely to cut down on immediate resource utilization, and it will be far more efficient at getting people to keep helping the environment.
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The percentage of diacetylmorphine in street heroin can vary based on geographic source; South American wholesale has been falling from a high of 88 percent in 2003.
Wired Top Stories Patrick Di Justo 2011
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One week Playboy contains a goodly jolt of diacetylmorphine.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Per milligram, diacetylmorphine also boasts better than twice the potency of morphine sulfate, the PDR says, although its effects are of "slightly shorter" duration.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Milligram for milligram, this semisynthetic opiate is four to five times more potent than diacetylmorphine, or heroin.
Chicago Reader 2010
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The American Psychological Association may include cannabis withdrawal By TODD NEALE Aug. 23, 2009 Injectable diacetylmorphine, the active ingredient in, was shown to be an effective alternative to oral methadone in that had not responded to previous treatment.
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The easy illustration within this class of Product supply chain to a small number of regis - drugs is diacetylmorphine (diamorphine, 'heroin'). tered pharmacies (fewer than an average of one In the United States, this is a Schedule 1 controlled per State). substance, de fi ned as being without any medical value; prescribing and dispensing is absolutely pro -
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During the first phase, half will be given injectable heroin (diacetylmorphine) and half will be given injectable Dilaudid® (hydromorphone).
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Opioids: codeine phosphate (Tylenol 3, etc); dextromethorphan (cough syrups); diacetylmorphine (heroin); diphenoxylate (Lomotil); fentanyl; hydrocodone bitartrate (Hycodan,
Chicago Reader 2010
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