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2025
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
English
Noun
diacetylmorphine
(
uncountable
)
(
pharmacology
)
The
INN
name for the drug
heroin
.
Synonyms
diamorphine
(
BAN
name
)
Etymology
diacetyl
+
morphine
; 1870-75.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/daɪˌæs ɪ tl-ˈmɔr fin/
,
/ˌdaɪ əˌsɛt lˈmɔr fin/
,
/daɪˌæs ɪ tlˈmɔr fin/
Rhymes:
-in
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