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nicotine
nic·o·tine
[
níkə tn
]
noun
Definition:
1.
poisonous alkaloid:
a toxic alkaloid. Source: tobacco. Use: insecticide. C
10
H
14
N
2
2.
tobacco:
tobacco products, or the smoking of them
(
informal
)
[
Early 19th century. Shortening of nicotiana
]
nic·o·tin·ic
[
nìkə tínnik
]
adjective
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nic·o·tin·ic [ nìkə tínnik ] adjective
