A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.
Used in a Sentence
heroin
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for heroin.
Editorial note
The heroin is apparently still being sold as cocaine in Amsterdam.
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Quick take
A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of heroin gathered in one view.
Obsolete form of heroine. [A female hero.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for heroin.
noun
A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.
See also: horse, scag, junk, diacetyl-morphine, smack
noun
Obsolete form of heroine. [A female hero.]
See also: horse, scag, junk, diacetyl-morphine, smack
Example sentences
The heroin is apparently still being sold as cocaine in Amsterdam.
An addiction to intellectual pursuits does not offer the same high as injecting yourself with heroin.
It all just seemed like a massive conspiracy to sell ink at prices higher than an equivalent quantity of heroin.
Lots of people OD on heroin and die accidentally, its extraordinarily rare for someone on tea/coffee to OD and die.
Sorry, about the rant; just tired if hearing about deaths from heroin!
What happens to heroin addicts when the regular dealer go to prison?
It's as if they want to be the hero or heroin.
If you have never done heroin, it is dangerous as hell.
It's why I'm clean, have been for 3 years after 6 years of heroin addiction.
This jives with my experience using pretty much everything, including heroin.
Next time are we going to argue about the tax on heroin once it's legal?
It's a basic credibility problem – if the grown-ups lied to us about weed, why should we believe them about heroin?
Quote examples
I believe the US prefers the terms "rolls" >the heroin in the Netherlands that was being sold as cocaine, and which lead to several deaths.
I've hung out there for a few weeks, and I will say when someone posts "about to try Heroin the first time, any tips?" many of them will try to dissuade them from ever starting.
It is a strange place where people post a bundle of heroin and some cocaine and title the post "my breakfast (:", but also when a long time member says that they quit, there are dozens of congratulatory posts.
Proper noun examples
Heroin for addicts could be much safer than it is now.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use heroin in a sentence?
The heroin is apparently still being sold as cocaine in Amsterdam.
What does heroin mean?
A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.
What part of speech is heroin?
heroin is commonly used as noun.