heroin
pronunciation
How to pronounce heroin in British English:
UK [ˈherəʊɪn]
How to pronounce heroin in American English:
US [ˈheroʊɪn]
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- Noun:
- a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
Word Origin
- heroin (n.)
- 1898, from German Heroin, coined 1898 as trademark registered by Friedrich Bayer & Co. for their morphine substitute, traditionally from Greek heros (see hero (n.1)) because of the euphoric feeling the drug provides, but no evidence for this seems to have been found so far. A new hypnotic, to which the name of "heroin" has been given, has been tried in the medical clinic of Professor Gerhardt in Berlin. ["The Lancet," Dec. 3, 1898]
Example
- 1. Suleiman mauly stopped using heroin six years ago .
- 2. Heroin dealers give customers what they want .
- 3. Hits of heroin areprepared for sale .
- 4. Heroin from afghanistan is coming in too .
- 5. A user spreads heroin on a 100-yuan note .