nic·o·tine

(nĭk′ə-tēn′)

A toxic alkaloid, C₁₀H₁₄N₂, that is found in the tobacco plant, constitutes the primary addictive substance in tobacco products, and acts as a stimulant at low doses.

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

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nicotine

(ˈnɪkəˌtiːn)

(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

[C19: from French, from New Latin herba nicotiana Nicot's plant, named after J. Nicot (1530–1600), French diplomat who introduced tobacco into France]

ˈnicoˌtined adj

nicotinic adj

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nic•o•tine

(ˈnɪk əˌtin, -tɪn, ˌnɪk əˈtin)

n.

a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic liquid alkaloid, C₁₀H₁₄N₂, found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.

[1810–20; < French; see nicotiana, -ine²]

nic·o·tine

(nĭk′ə-tēn′)

A poisonous compound occurring naturally in the tobacco plant. It is used in medicine and as an insecticide. Nicotine can be addictive.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

nicotine - 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

مادَّة النيكوتيننِيكُوتِيـنٌ

nikotin

nikotiini

nikotin

nikótín

nicotina

ニコチン

니코틴

nicotina

nikotinas

nikotīns

nikotín

nikotin

สารนิโคตินในยาสูบหรือบุหรี่

nikotin

chất nicotine

尼古丁

nicotine

[ˈnɪkətiːn]

A. N → nicotina f

B. CPD nicotine poisoning N → nicotinismo m

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nicotine

[ˈnɪkətiːn] n → nicotine fnicotine patch n → timbre m à la nicotine

nicotine

n → Nikotin nt

nicotine

nicotine patch

n → Nikotinpflaster nt

nicotine poisoning

n → Nikotinvergiftung f

nicotine-stained

adj → gelb von Nikotin; fingers also → nikotingelb

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

nicotine

[ˈnɪkəˌtiːn] n → nicotina

nicotine

(ˈnikətiːn) noun

a harmful substance contained in tobacco.

nicotine

→ نِيكُوتِيـنٌ nikotin nikotin Nikotin νικοτίνη nicotina nikotiini nicotine nikotin nicotina ニコチン 니코틴 nicotine nikotin nikotyna nicotina никотин nikotin สารนิโคตินในยาสูบหรือบุหรี่ nikotin chất nicotine 尼古丁

nic·o·tine

n. nicotina, alcaloide tóxico, ingrediente principal del tabaco.

nicotine

n nicotina