| heroin | Semisynthetic drug derived from morphine. Discovered in 1874, it was introduced commercially in 1898 by the bayer company in germany. The name heroin was coined from the german heroisch meaning heroic, strong. Heroin is stronger (more potent) than morphine. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| heroin dependence | Strong dependence, both physiological and emotional, upon heroin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| heroin esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes heroin to yield morphine; n-terminal amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: 3,6-diacetylmorphine esterase, acetylmorphine carboxyesterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| heroine | 1. A woman of an heroic spirit. "The heroine assumed the woman's place." (Dryden) 2. The principal female person who figures in a remarkable action, or as the subject of a poem or story. Origin: F. Heroine, L. Heroina, Gr, fem. Of . See Hero. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |