heroinism

heroinism
her·o·in·ism -wə-.niz-əm n addiction to heroin

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  • heroinism — her·o·in·ism (hĕrʹō ĭ nĭz əm) n. Addiction to heroin. * * * …   Universalium

  • heroinism — n. addiction to heroin (addictive narcotic) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • heroinism — her·oin·ism …   English syllables

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  • heroinism — ˈhe]rəwə̇ˌnizəm sometimes ˈhi] or ]ˌrȯiˌni noun ( s) Etymology: heroin + ism : addiction to heroin : habitual use of heroin …   Useful english dictionary

  • heroin — noun Etymology: from Heroin, a trademark Date: 1898 a strongly physiologically addictive narcotic C21H23NO5 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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