Heroin

  • 21heroin — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ pure ▪ cheap ▪ street … OF HEROIN ▪ dose, gram, ounce, sh …

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  • 22Heroin — Semisynthetic drug derived from morphine. Discovered in 1874, it was introduced commercially in 1898 by the Bayer company in Germany. The name heroin was coined from the German heroisch meaning heroic, strong. Heroin is stronger (more potent)… …

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  • 23heroin — n. to do (colloq.), inject, shoot (colloq.) heroin * * * [ herəʊɪn] inject shoot (colloq.) heroin to do (colloq.) …

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  • 24heroin — her|o|in [ˈherəuın US rou ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: Greek heros ( HERO); because taking it is said to make people feel heroic] a powerful and illegal drug made from ↑morphine be on/use/take heroin ▪ a heroin addict …

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  • 25Heroin — das Heroin (Mittelstufe) ein weißes Rauschgift in Form eines Pulvers, das oft über eine Spritze konsumiert wird Beispiel: Er ist vom Heroin abhängig …

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  • 26heroin — noun Etymology: from Heroin, a trademark Date: 1898 a strongly physiologically addictive narcotic C21H23NO5 that is made by acetylation of but is more potent than morphine and that is prohibited for medical use in the United States but is used… …

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  • 27heroin — noun A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world. The reason why Jon Kate Plus 8 is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon …

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  • 28Heroin — harte Droge; (salopp): Stoff; (Jargon): H, Hop, Horse, Junk, Speedball. * * * Heroin,das:⇨Rauschgift(1) Heroinugs.:Junk,Snief,Smack,Horse,H,Stoff …

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  • 29Heroin — He·ro·i̲n das; s; nur Sg; ein starkes Rauschgift in Form eines weißen Pulvers, das sich Süchtige meist in den Arm spritzen <(sich (Dat)) Heroin spritzen> || K : Herointote(r); heroinabhängig, heroinsüchtig …

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  • 30Heroin — 1He|ro|in die; , nen <über lat. heroine aus gleichbed. gr. hērōínē>: 1. Heldin. 2. svw. ↑Heroine. Heroin 2 2He|ro|in das; s <zu gr. he̅rōs …

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