HEROIN

heroin, diacetylmorphine

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

heroin (countable and uncountable, plural heroins)

A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world. [from late 19th century]

Synonym: Thesaurus:heroin

Synonyms

• (chemical names): diacetylmorphine, diamorphine

• (street names): Big H, boy, brown, dope, junk, H, horse, Ron, shit, skag, smack, train, yam yam

Anagrams

• Horine, hieron, on hire

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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