- Main Entry:
- he·ro·ic

- Pronunciation:
-
\hi-ˈrō-ik also her-ˈō- or hē-ˈrō-\
- Function:
- adjective
1
: of a kind that is likely to be undertaken only to save life <heroic surgery> <heroic treatment>
2
: having a pronounced effect —used chiefly of medicaments or dosage <heroic doses> <a heroic drug>