Heroin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A white, odorless, bitter crystalline compound, C17H17NO(C2H3O2)2, that is derived from morphine and is a highly addictive narcotic. Also called diacetylmorphine.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A simplified spelling of heroine.
  • n. Diacetyl-morphia: a remedy valuable in the treatment of various forms of respiratory disease. It allays cough and acts as a hypnotic.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    opiate    hard drug   
    Variant
    Hyponym
    thunder    scag    hell dust    big h    smack    nose drops    skag   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    diacetyl morphine    h    horse    junk    scag    shit    smack    dope    diacetylmorphine    diamorphine   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    heroine   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cocaine    morphine    caffeine    opium    marijuana    meth    coke    nicotine    opiate    narcotic