heroin — her o*in (h[ e]r [ o]*[i^]n), n. (Chem.) a morphine derivative, {diacetyl morphine}, used to relieve severe pain and as a sedative. It is highly addictive, and its use is strictly controlled in the U.S. by federal law. It is a popular strong… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
HÉROÏNE — Dérivé diacétylé de la morphine, synthétisé en 1898 par le chimiste allemand Dreiser, l’héroïne est utilisée, dès sa découverte, comme analgésique principal dans les cas de tuberculoses incurables. C’est cet usage qui a fait d’abord la renommée… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Stratégies pour franchir la barrière hémato-encéphalique — Traduction à relire … Wikipédia en Français
Convention internationale de l'opium — La Convention internationale de l opium fut le premier traité international visant au contrôle des drogues. Elle fut signée le 23 janvier 1912 à La Haye. Texte original Convention internationale de l’opium1 Conclue à La Haye le 23 janvier 1912… … Wikipédia en Français
diacetylmorphine — /duy euh seet l mawr feen, set , duy as i tl /, n. Pharm. heroin. [1870 75; DIACETYL + MORPHINE] * * * … Universalium
heroin — Narcotic drug which is a derivative of opium and whose technical name is diacetyl morphine. It is classified as a Class A substance for criminal purposes and the penalty for its unlawful manufacture, distribution, sale, or possession is severe.… … Black's law dictionary
heroin — Narcotic drug which is a derivative of opium and whose technical name is diacetyl morphine. It is classified as a Class A substance for criminal purposes and the penalty for its unlawful manufacture, distribution, sale, or possession is severe.… … Black's law dictionary
diamorphine — |dīə+ noun Etymology: diacetyl + morphine : heroin … Useful english dictionary
Heroin — Not to be confused with heroine. For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). Heroin … Wikipedia
Designer drug — Not to be confused with Drug design. Designer drug is a term used to describe drugs that are created (or marketed, if they had already existed) to get around existing drug laws, usually by preparing analogs or derivatives of existing drugs by… … Wikipedia
