Meaning of heroinomaniac | Babel Free

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A heroin addict.

Examples

“In his [P. Duhem’s] opinion, heroin is not only no less toxic than morphine, but the symptoms which appear⟳ in heroinomaniacs, such as weakness, prostration, leaden complexion, etc., are more marked than is the case in morphinomaniacs.”

“Eycmans, Fr., suggests that heroinomaniacs may soon add⟳ to the army of neurotics, and cautions pharmacists as to the sale of these dangerous medicaments.”

“At the Sing-Sing Prison in New York, for instance, it is estimated that, of the number⟳ of prisoners addicted to narcotics, at least 75 per cent are heroinomaniacs.”

“[…]the substance is exported on a large scale to foreign countries purely for euphoric purposes, and the deprivative cure is accompanied in physically enfeebled heroinomaniacs by grave symptoms.”

“Heroin is more and more frequently used as a substitute for morphine, and there are now almost as many heroinomaniacs as morphinomaniacs.”

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