Meaning Of The Word Heroin

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heroin
uncountable noun: Heroin is a powerful drug which some people take for pleasure, but which they can become addicted to.

heroin in American English
a white, crystalline powder, an acetyl derivative of morphine, C17H17NO(C2H3 O2)2: it is a very powerful, habit-forming narcotic whose manufacture and import are prohibited in the U.S.
noun: a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C21H23NO5, 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

heroin in British English
noun: a white odourless bitter-tasting crystalline powder related to morphine: a highly addictive narcotic. Formula: C21 H23NO5
noun: a white odourless bitter-tasting crystalline powder related to morphine: a highly addictive narcotic. Formula: C21H23NO5

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