heroin
noun
her·o·in
ˈher-ə-wən 
ˈhe-rə-
: 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 U.S. but is used illicitly for its euphoric effects
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Buckley’s father, musician Tim Buckley, died of a heroin overdose when Jeff was 8, and Jeff was raised by his mother, Mary Guibert, who has been the keeper of his archive since his death.
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David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
During the search, authorities reportedly seized an unspecified amount of crack cocaine, heroin/fentanyl, packaging materials commonly used in street-level drug sales and $560, Bessette said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
Buckley’s father, musician Tim Buckley, died of a heroin overdose when Jeff was 8, and Jeff was raised by his mother, Mary Guibert, who has been the keeper of his archive since his death.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
In a letter sent Monday, the group voiced concerns over Kennedy's history of supporting conspiracy theories, his anti-vaccine views, past liberal stances, and struggles with heroin addiction.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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heroin
noun
her·o·in
ˈher-ə-wən
: a strongly addictive drug made from the opium poppy and stronger than morphine
Medical Definition
heroin
noun
her·o·in
ˈher-ə-wən
: 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 illicitly for its euphoric effects
called also acetomorphine, diacetylmorphine, diamorphine
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