transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈher-ə-wən, ˈhe-rə- ]
noun
Etymology: from Heroin, a trademark
Date: 1898
: a strongly physiologically addictive narcotic C 21 H 23 NO 5 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 illicitly for its euphoric effects
• her·o·in·ism -wə-ˌni-zəm noun