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heroin
noun
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Word History
from Heroin, a trademark
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“Heroin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heroin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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heroin
nounMedical Definition
heroin
nouncalled also acetomorphine, diacetylmorphine, diamorphine
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