diamorphine

American

[dahy-uh-mawr-feen] / ˌdaɪ əˈmɔr fin /

noun

Pharmacology.

heroin.

diamorphine British

/ ˌdaɪəˈmɔːfiːn /

noun

a technical name for heroin

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Etymology

Origin of diamorphine

First recorded in 1910–15; dia(cetyl) + morphine

Example Sentences

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"We urgently need to secure a stable supply of diamorphine for these patients," says Ms Robbins.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2022

Accord Healthcare said it is working closely with the government and the medicines regulator, the MHRA, to test and release the next batch of diamorphine as quickly as possible.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2022

A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Social Care said the government was aware of an "ongoing issue with diamorphine injections".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2022

Six months before the operation, a Cambridgeshire man, David Gray, 70, died after another German locum doctor injected him with 10 times the recommended dose of the painkiller diamorphine.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2010

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