nicotine
IPA: nˈɪkʌtin
noun
- (organic chemistry) An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. In small doses it is a habit-forming stimulant; in larger doses it is toxic and is often used in insecticides.
- (figuratively) Tobacco, cigarettes
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Examples of "nicotine" in Sentences
- Nicotine is not one of the additives listed.
- It is the smoke that kills, not the nicotine.
- They could control the dosage of the nicotine.
- It is the nicotine that keeps the smoker addicted.
- Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco products.
- Nicotine is completely out of the body in 48 hours.
- It is primarily due to the addictive properties of nicotine.
- The concentration of nicotine increases with the age of the plant.
- The first part of the introduction is basicly about nicotine, not tobacco.
- The efficacy of bupropion is similar to that of nicotine replacement therapy.
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