heroin

noun

A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.

Obsolete form of heroine. [A female hero.]

Roots

heroshero- · Greek · hero, demigod

Synonyms for heroin

methadonen opiumn morphinen morphian codeinen meperidinen laudanumn

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The word heroin breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root hero-, from Greek heros (“hero, demigod”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.