Acetomorphine

/ˌæsɪtəˈmɔrfiːn/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of acetomorphin; the chemical compound known as heroin, created by acetylating morphine.

Etymology

Variant spelling of acetomorphin using the -ine ending (common in older pharmaceutical nomenclature) instead of -in.

Kelly Says

The -ine and -in endings both appear in drug names because pharmaceutical terminology borrowed from multiple languages and conventions—acetomorphine and acetomorphin are exactly the same drug, just spelled differently.

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