Heroinlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling heroin or some aspect of it.

    "Intended to be swallowed whole and digested over 12 hours, the pills can produce a heroinlike high if crushed and then swallowed, inhaled or injected."

Example

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"Intended to be swallowed whole and digested over 12 hours, the pills can produce a heroinlike high if crushed and then swallowed, inhaled or injected."

Etymology

From heroin + -like.

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