heroin

noun/ˈhɛroʊɪn/

Frequency rank: #4,663 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a highly addictive illegal drug derived from morphine, used as a narcotic.

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Example sentence

The police discovered a large quantity of heroin hidden inside the luggage at the airport.

Synonyms & related words

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