Heroin

  • 31heroin — her|o|in [ herouın ] noun uncount a powerful illegal drug that people usually take by INJECTING it (=using a needle). Heroin is very ADDICTIVE (=it is very difficult to stop taking it) …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 32heroin — [[t]he̱roʊɪn[/t]] N UNCOUNT Heroin is a powerful drug which some people take for pleasure, but which they can become addicted to …

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  • 33heroin — noun a highly addictive analgesic drug derived from morphine, often used illicitly as a narcotic. Origin C19: from Ger. Heroin, from L. heros hero (because of its effects on the user s self esteem) …

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  • 34heroin — noun (U) a powerful and illegal drug made from morphine: a heroin addict …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35heroin — UK [ˈherəʊɪn] / US [ˈheroʊɪn] noun [uncountable] a powerful illegal drug that people usually take by injecting it (= using a needle). Heroin is very addictive (= it is very difficult to stop taking it) …

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  • 36heroin — her•o•in [[t]ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn[/t]] n. pha a white crystalline powder, C21H23NO5, derived from morphine, that is narcotic and addictive: manufacture or import is prohibited in the U.S. and other nations • Etymology: 1895–1900; formerly trademark; < G …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37heroín — a m (ȋ) farm. močno mamilo iz morfija: uživati heroin; tihotapci heroina …

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  • 38heroin — he|ro|in sb., en el. et, i sms. heroin , fx heroinmisbrug …

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  • 39heroin — heroinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Narkotikas. atitikmenys: angl. heroin rus. героин ryšiai: sinonimas – diacetilmorfinas …

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  • 40Heroin chic — was a look popularized in mid 1990s fashion and characterized by pale skin, dark circles underneath the eyes, and jutting bones. This appearance is also frequently called Bag of Antlers in common conversation BackgroundAt the time during which… …

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