A female hero. / A female lead character.

plural of heroine

(rare) Of, befitting, characteristic of, or related to a heroine, a female hero.

A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria. Classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.

plural of heroin

Of or resembling a heroine, especially in distinction to the qualities of a male hero.

heroin addiction

The qualities of a heroine or the display of those qualities; heroism performed by a female.

(transitive) To treat (a woman) as a heroine.

simple past tense and past participle of heroinize