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Definition heroin in British English

heroin noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈherəʊɪn/
1

a powerful illegal drug that people usually take by injecting it (=using a needle). Heroin is very addictive (=it is very difficult to stop taking it).

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Definition heroin in British English