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Meaning of "heroin overdose" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEROIN OVERDOSE

heroin overdose  [ˈhɛrəʊɪn ˈəʊvəˌdəʊs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEROIN OVERDOSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heroin overdose is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEROIN OVERDOSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Opioid overdose

An opioid overdose is an acute condition due to excessive use of narcotics. It should not be confused with opioid dependency. Prescription opioid overdose was responsible for more deaths in the United States from 1999-2008 than heroin and cocaine overdose combined.

Definition of heroin overdose in the English dictionary

The definition of heroin overdose in the dictionary is an excessive amount of the drug heroin, sufficient to cause illness or death.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEROIN OVERDOSE


aldose
ˈældəʊs
Barbados
bɑːˈbeɪdəʊs
Bose
bəʊs
close
kləʊs
dose
dəʊs
gross
ɡrəʊs
isodose
ˈaɪsəʊˌdəʊs
kos
kəʊs
lactose
ˈlæktəʊs
megadose
ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs
Negros
ˈneɪɡrəʊs
nodose
ˈnəʊdəʊs
osmose
ˈɒzməʊs
overdose
ˈəʊvəˌdəʊs
paludose
ˈpæljʊˌdəʊs
Tiros
ˈtaɪrəʊs
underdose
ˌʌndəˈdəʊs
up-close
ʌpˈkləʊs
vadose
ˈveɪdəʊs
viscose
ˈvɪskəʊs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEROIN OVERDOSE

heroic stanza
heroic tenor
heroic verse
heroical
heroically
heroicalness
heroicly
heroicness
heroicomic
heroicomical
heroics
heroin
heroin addict
heroin addiction
heroin chic
heroin user
heroine
heroinism
heroism
heroize

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEROIN OVERDOSE

absorbed dose
acute dose
arose
booster dose
choose
chose
frondose
hose
lethal dose
loose
lose
mean lethal dose
median lethal dose
nose
on the loose
on the nose
purpose
rose
those
whose

Synonyms and antonyms of heroin overdose in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heroin overdose» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEROIN OVERDOSE

Find out the translation of heroin overdose to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heroin overdose from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heroin overdose» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海洛因过量
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobredosis de heroína
570 millions of speakers

English

heroin overdose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हेरोइन अधिक मात्रा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جرعة زائدة من الهيروين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

передозировка героина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overdose de heroína
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেরোইন অত্যধিক মাত্রা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overdose d´héroïne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overdosis heroin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überdosis Heroin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘロインの過剰摂取
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤로인 과다 복용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overdosis heroin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

heroin quá liều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெராயின் அளவுகோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेरॉईन प्रमाणा बाहेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eroin aşırı doz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overdose di eroina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedawkowanie heroiny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

передозування героїну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supradoze de heroina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερβολική δόση ηρωίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heroïen-oordosis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heroin överdos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heroin overdose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heroin overdose

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEROIN OVERDOSE»

The term «heroin overdose» is normally little used and occupies the 112.822 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEROIN OVERDOSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heroin overdose

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEROIN OVERDOSE»

Discover the use of heroin overdose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heroin overdose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chest Medicine: Essentials of Pulmonary and Critical Care ...
In addition, heroin overdose is complicated by gastric aspiration in up to 50% of cases (25). Tricyclic antidepressants (tricyclics) are another common cause of drug overdose and can cause severe pulmonary complications. Tricyclics can ...
Ronald B. George, 2005
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The Australian Illicit Drug Guide: Every Person's Guide to ...
Every Person's Guide to Illicit Drugs - Their Use, Effects and History, Treatment Options and Legal Penalties Andrew Campbell. OVERDOSE Heroin overdose, also termed acute opioid toxicity or multiple drug toxicity, and referred to as 'drop' or ...
Andrew Campbell, 2001
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International Medical Guide for Ships: Including the Ship's ...
Most deaths from heroin overdose occur in users who have injected heroin regularly for five to 10 years and are dependent on the drug. The most dangerous effect of heroin in overdose is depression of breathing. A young person who is ...
‎2007
4
Drug Use and Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that heroin overdose is responsible for more than 1,000 deaths every year. Overdose deaths most commonly occur when heroin or another opiate drug is combined with alcohol or another ...
Stephen Maisto, Mark Galizio, Gerard Connors, 2010
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Principles of Addiction Medicine
Detoxified patients or those who have experienced intentional or unintentional abstinence from opioids for any reason (e.g., incarceration) may be particularly susceptible to death from heroin overdose (16). Nonfatal overdose is also common ...
Richard K. Ries, Shannon C. Miller, David A. Fiellin, 2009
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Relapse Prevention: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment ...
If the dosage has been set adequately, a heroin overdose is extremely unlikely, yet there are cases where overdose has occurred during treatment (Mioto, McCann, Rawson, Frosch, & Ling, 1997). However, the risk of heroin overdose is  ...
G. Alan Marlatt, Dennis M. Donovan, 2007
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Family Medicine: Principles and Practice
... and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. Opiate Intoxication Heroin is the most commonly misused opiate. Over the past 10 years, emergency room ( ER) visits due to heroin overdose have dramatically increased. The 2000 DAWN  ...
A.K. David, S.A. Fields, D.M. Phillips, 2013
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Psychology
FIGURE 5.6 Classical Conditioning and Heroin Overdose Deaths Some heroin addicts have died after injecting their usual amount of heroin in an unfamiliar environment (Siegel, 1 984). Why? A now-classic study by Siegel and his colleagues ...
Don H. Hockenbury, Sandra E. Hockenbury, 2005
9
Introduction to Learning and Behavior
An addict's tolerance to heroin therefore is much greater in the presence of those cues than in their absence. Anecdotal evidence supports this possibility. Siegel ( 1984) interviewed 10 survivors of heroin overdose, 7 of whom reported that the ...
Russell Powell, P. Honey, Diane Symbaluk, 2012
10
Pathology of the Heart and Sudden Death in Forensic Medicine
Moreover, several implications for research arise from the literature on deaths attributed to heroin overdose. In a certain proportion of cases, blood morphine levels cannot account for the fatal outcome of a heroin overdose. The wide range of ...
Vittorio Fineschi, Giorgio Baroldi, Malcolm D. Silver, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEROIN OVERDOSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heroin overdose is used in the context of the following news items.
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St. Charles County teen who nearly died from heroin overdose goes …
One night in early March, Brayden Travis lay for up to 10 hours with no medical attention after he overdosed on a cocktail of heroin and Xanax ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
2
Western Pa. officials push for life-saving heroin overdose medicine …
Mike Fendya wasn't looking for notoriety last month when he became the first Washington County police officer to use naloxone to revive a ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
3
Second arrest made in fatal New Milford heroin overdose - NewsTimes
New Milford police arrested a second person in a heroin sale alleged to have lead to the overdose death of Christopher DeFino. Photo: Tyler ... «Danbury News Times, Jul 15»
4
Man faces homicide charges for heroin overdose deaths | News …
A Dodgeville man faces homicide charges for allegedly providing the heroin that caused two overdose deaths in Sauk County last month, ... «Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3, Jul 15»
5
Victim of heroin overdose survives after being given Narcan
100 block of Dickson Avenue, Mansfield — Officers at 2:56 a.m. Wednesday were dispatched to the area on a report of a drug overdose. «Mansfield News Journal, Jul 15»
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Columbia man faces additional charge connected to teen's fatal …
Columbia man faces additional charge connected to teen's fatal heroin overdose. Jessica Quick, Meteorologist & Digital Content Director, ... «ABC17News.com, Jul 15»
7
Suspect arrested in heroin overdose investigation
DeWayne Farris, 22, of Appleton was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in the distribution of a lethal strain of heroin in the Fox Valley ... «WeAreGreenBay.com, Jul 15»
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3 York County Jail Inmates Treated for Heroin Overdose | Maine …
3 York County Jail Inmates Treated for Heroin Overdose. By The Associated Press • 2 hours ago. ShareTwitter Facebook Google+ Email. ALFRED, Maine - The ... «Maine Public Broadcasting, Jul 15»
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York County Jail investigates apparent heroin overdose - WGME …
ALFRED (WGME) -- York County Jail officials are investigating after three inmates allegedly snorted heroin. Officials say two of them were sent ... «WGME, Jul 15»
10
Sanders pushes for lower price for heroin overdose drug
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on state governments to work to lower the price of a drug used to treat heroin overdoes. The liberal ... «The Hill, Jul 15»

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