Heroin is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from morphine, which is a natural alkaloid extracted from the sap (latex) of the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum).
Heroin is obtained from—
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2011 · UPPCS Prelims 2005 · Topic: Plant: Economic Importance (Medicinal Plants and their Pharmacological Uses)
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