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nicotine

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nic·o·tine  (nk-tn)
n.
A colorless, poisonous alkaloid, C10H14N2, derived from the tobacco plant and used as an insecticide. It is the substance in tobacco to which smokers can become addicted.

[French, from New Latin nicotina; see nicotiana.]

nicotine [ˈnɪkəˌtiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless oily acrid toxic liquid that turns yellowish-brown in air and light: the principal alkaloid in tobacco, used as an agricultural insecticide. Formula: C10H14N2
[from French, from New Latin herba nicotiana Nicot's plant, named after J. Nicot (1530-1600), French diplomat who introduced tobacco into France]
nicotined  adj
nicotinic  [ˌnɪkəˈtɪnɪk] adj

nicotine  (nk-tn)
A colorless, poisonous compound occurring naturally in the tobacco plant. It is used in medicine and as an insecticide, and it is the substance in tobacco products to which smokers can become addicted. Nicotine is an alkaloid. Chemical formula: C10H14N2.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nicotine - an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacconicotine - an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
baccy, tobacco - leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor - any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
alkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
phytotoxin, plant toxin - any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
Translations
nicotine [ˈnɪkətiːn]
A. Nnicotina f
B. CPD nicotine poisoning Nnicotinismo m

nicotine [ˈnɪkətiːn] nnicotine f
nicotine patch ntimbre m à la nicotine

nicotine
nNikotin nt

nicotine:
nicotine patch
nNikotinpflaster nt
nicotine poisoning
nicotine-stained
adjgelb von Nikotin; fingers alsonikotingelb

nicotine [ˈnɪkəˌtiːn] nnicotina

nicotine
n nicotine [ˈnikətiːn]
a harmful substance contained in tobacco. nikotien, pypolie مادَّة النيكوتين никотин nikotin nikotin das Nikotin νικοτίνη nicotina nikotiin نيکوتين nikotiini nicotine נִיקוֹטִין निकोटीन nikotin nikotin nikotin nikótín nicotina ニコチン 니코틴 nikotinas nikotīns nikotina nicotine nikotin nikotyna nicotina nicotină никотин nikotín nikotin nikotin nikotin สารนิโคตินในยาสูบหรือบุหรี่ nikotin 尼古丁 нікотин تمباکو کا ايک نقصان دہ عنصر ni-cô-tin

nicotine نيكوتين nikotin nikotin Nikotin νικοτίνη nicotina nikotiini nicotine nikotin nicotina ニコチン 니코틴 nicotine nikotin nikotyna nicotina никотин nikotin สารนิโคตินในยาสูบหรือบุหรี่ nikotin nicôtin 尼古丁


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