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heroin

/hɛəɹoʊ.ɪn/noun3 syllables

Heroin means: a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush.

Synonyms for heroin16

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

diacetylmorphine

also used for heroin

diamorphine, smack, Big H, boy, brown, bujj, dope, brown sugar, dog food, dugee, henry, muck, mud, ron, scag

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What does heroin mean?1

noun

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Heroin in a sentence

  • You used to be a heroin addict, didn't you?CK
  • I've never done heroin, but my childhood friend just died of an overdose.shekitten
  • Heroin addiction is one of the worst addictions there is.OsoHombre
  • Sami used enough heroin to kill three horses.OsoHombre
  • He strove mightily to overcome his addiction to heroin.karloelkebekio
  • When was the last time you used heroin or methadone?NurseMeeks
  • How much heroin or methadone do you usually use per day?NurseMeeks
  • This substitute can help wean you off heroin.timmartin

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Forms of heroin

as a noun

plural
heroins