herowina

Cebuano

Etymology

From English heroin, from German Heroin, originally a trademark said to derive from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”) (due to the feelings of power and exaltation while under the influence of the drug) and the suffix -in (“-ine”). Alternative explained as reference to the heroic school of medicine.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: he‧ro‧wi‧na

Noun

herowina

1. heroin; a powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world