Meaning of NICOTINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'niku`teen
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| | Definition: | | [n] an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide |
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| | See Also: | | alkaloid, baccy, phytotoxin, plant toxin, tobacco, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nic"o*tine\ (? or ?), n. [F. nicotine. See
{Nicotian}.] (Chem.)
An alkaloid which is the active principle of tobacco. It is a
colorless, transparent, oily liquid, having an acrid odor,
and an acrid burning taste. It is intensely poisonous. --Ure.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An addictive chemical found in tobacco. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A physically addictive, acutely toxic alkaloid that is typically obtained from tobacco leaves. It is used as an insecticide. |
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