Heroin Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈhɛɹoʊən/

HAIR-oh-in

UK

/hˈɛɹəʊˌɪn/

HAIR-oh-in

परिभाषा

A powerful illegal drug made from morphine that is usually taken as a white or brown powder or by injection. It is highly addictive and extremely dangerous.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Used mainly in medical, legal, and news contexts, not casual conversation. Common collocations include 'heroin addiction', 'heroin overdose', 'heroin user', and 'heroin trafficking'. Do not confuse it with 'heroine', which means a female hero.

• Spanish: heroína
• Portuguese (BR): heroína
• Portuguese (PT): heroína
• Chinese (Simplified): 海洛因
• Chinese (Traditional): 海洛因
• Hindi: हेरोइन
• Arabic: الهيروين
• Bengali: হেরোইন
• Russian: героин
• Japanese: ヘロイン
• Vietnamese: heroin
• Korean: 헤로인
• Turkish: eroin
• Urdu: ہیروئن
• Indonesian: heroin

उदाहरण वाक्य

Heroin is an illegal drug.

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The police found heroin in the car.

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Heroin addiction can destroy lives.

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He spent years struggling with heroin before getting clean.

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The documentary looks at how heroin affected the whole community.

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Doctors warned that even a small amount of heroin could cause an overdose.

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