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heroin Definition

hero·in (her′ō in)

noun

a white, crystalline powder, an acetyl derivative of morphine, CHNO(CHO): it is a very powerful, habit-forming narcotic whose manufacture and import are prohibited in the U.S.

Etymology: Ger, orig., trademark: coined (1898) by H. Dreser, Ger chemist < Gr hērōs, hero + Ger -in, -ine: ? because of euphoric effect

heroin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • inject: People are going out with their dogs, injecting heroin, children are going there to play.
  • prescribe: To persuade doctors to prescribe heroin, policy-makers need to show good evidence for its clinical efficacy.
  • legalize: The Daily Express: Friday February 6, 2004 Is this the moment to legalize heroin?
  • seize: Customs officers at Heathrow recently seized heroin packed into the shells of live snails.
  • possess: Appearing before Luton Crown Court on Friday, he admitted two charges of possessing heroin with intent to supply.
  • smoke: It had been a while since I'd smoked straight heroin.

Preposition: with

intent: Appearing before Luton Crown Court on Friday, he admitted two charges of possessing heroin with intent to supply.

Adjective modifier

  • injectable: The group does not expand on the effectiveness of injectable heroin ( diamorphine ), which will be covered by the NTA forthcoming guidance.
  • illicit: Currently up to 15 % of illicit heroin is intercepted.
  • suspected: Suspected Heroin with a street value of over £ 1000 was recovered.
  • prescribed: Conclusion - the challenges The Updated drug strategy ( Home Office, 2002 ) aims to improve access to prescribed heroin.
  • pharmaceutical: Validation of techniques to detect illicit heroin use in patients prescribed pharmaceutical heroin for the management of opioid dependence.
  • contaminated: Contaminated heroin warning from DoH The Department of Health has issued an urgent communication about the possibility that contaminated heroin is back in circulation.

Modifies a noun

  • addict: Most heroin addicts don't usually want to stop being addicts.
  • addiction: Every year around 160 people die from heroin addiction.
  • overdose: A friend of mine just died of a heroin overdose.
  • misuser: Within the substitute prescribing modality, a range of prescribing options are required for heroin misusers requiring opioid maintenance.
  • injector: An ongoing study suggests that around 2.5 million crimes may be committed annually in Glasgow by heroin injectors.
  • smuggling: In addition, they have been attracted to the profitable business of heroin smuggling from Afghanistan.

Noun used with modifier

smuggling: Autobiography Sandra Gregory was caught smuggling heroin through Bangkok airport in 1993.