HEROIN

Meaning of HEROIN in English

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) than morphine.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

HEROIN — noun Etymology: from Heroin, a trademark Date: 1898 a strongly physiologically addictive narcotic C 21 H 23 NO 5 that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HEROIN — alkaloid derivative of morphine (chemically, it is diacetylmorphine) that makes up a large portion of illicit narcotics traffic. Easily made …
Английский словарь Британика
HEROIN — noun also her·oine ˈhe]rəwə̇n sometimes ˈhi] or ]ˌrȯin\ ( -s ) Etymology: from Heroin, a trademark : a bitter white …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEROIN — /her"oh in/ , n. Pharm. a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEROIN — n. addictive narcotic which is made from morphine
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HEROIN — noun Etymology: from Heroin, a trademark Date: 1898 : a strongly physiologically addictive narcotic C 21 H 23 NO 5 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEROIN — ■ noun a highly addictive analgesic drug derived from morphine, often used illicitly as a narcotic. Origin C19: from Ger. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HEROIN — [her.o.in] n [fr. Heroin, a trademark] (1898): a strongly physiologically addictive narcotic that is made by acetylation of but is …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEROIN — also called Diacetylmorphine, highly addictive morphine derivative that makes up a large portion of the illicit traffic in narcotics. Heroin …
Britannica English vocabulary
HEROIN — heroin BrE AmE ˈher əʊ ɪn § -ən AmE -oʊ ən
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEROIN — / ˈherəʊɪn; NAmE -roʊ-/ noun [ U ] a powerful illegal drug made from morphine , that some people take …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEROIN — her ‧ o ‧ in /ˈherəʊɪn $ -roʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: German ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEROIN — n. a highly addictive white crystalline analgesic drug derived from morphine, often used as a narcotic. [G (as HERO, from …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEROIN — n. a highly addictive white crystalline analgesic drug derived from morphine, often used as a narcotic. [ G (as HERO, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HEROIN — n. a highly addictive white crystalline analgesic drug derived from morphine, often used as a narcotic. Etymology: G (as HERO, …
Oxford English vocab
HEROIN — Heroin is a powerful drug which some people take for pleasure, but which they can become addicted to. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEROIN — Heroin is a powerful drug which some people take for pleasure, but which they can become addicted to. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HEROIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES drug/heroin/alcohol etc addiction drug/heroin/morphine etc addict ▪ a recovering heroin addict COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEROIN — [noun] [U] - a powerful drug which is taken illegally for pleasure or is sometimes used as a medicine to …
Cambridge English vocab
HEROIN — n. Heterocyclic compound , a highly addictive alkaloid derivative of morphine (chemically, it is diacetylmorphine) that makes up a large …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HEROIN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HEROIN — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
HEROIN — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ pure ▪ cheap ▪ street … OF HEROIN ▪ dose , gram , ounce , shot , wrap …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HEROIN — ➡ drugs
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
HEROIN — n. to do ( colloq. ), inject, shoot ( colloq. ) ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
HEROIN — сущ. героин to do разг., inject, shoot разг. heroin ≈ колоть героин героин (наркотик) heroin героин
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEROIN — сущ.героин to do разг., inject, shoot разг. heroin — колоть героин
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HEROIN — сущ. ; сокр. - H героин to do heroin — употреблять героин, колоться героином to shoot heroin — вмазываться героином
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HEROIN — сущ.; сокр. - H героин to do heroin — употреблять героин, колоться героином to shoot heroin — вмазываться героином
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HEROIN — сущ. героин to do разг., inject, shoot разг. heroin ≈ колоть героин героин (наркотик) heroin героин
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEROIN — n. Pronunciation: ' her- ə -w ə n, ' he-r ə - Function: noun Etymology: from Heroin, a trademark Date: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HEROIN — Героин
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HEROIN — n героин ( наркотик )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HEROIN — (n) героин
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HEROIN — n героин ( наркотик )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HEROIN — n героин ( наркотик )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HEROIN — n. героин
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HEROIN — n. героин
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HEROIN — _n. героин
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HEROIN — n. героин
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HEROIN — героин
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
HEROIN — _n. героин
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HEROIN — Героиня
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
HEROIN — Героин
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
HEROIN — [n.] героин
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
HEROIN — n героин
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
HEROIN — героин
English-Russian Online Dictionary
HEROIN — героин
Англо-Русский словарь

English Dictionary of Medicine

← HERNIATION HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1→