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nic⋅o⋅tine

  [nik-uh-teen, -tin, nik-uh-teen]
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–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C1 0H1 4N2, found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
Origin:
1810–20; < F; see nicotiana, -ine 2

Related forms:
nic⋅o⋅tined, adjective
nic⋅o⋅tine⋅less, adjective
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Cultural Dictionary

nicotine [(nik-uh-teen)]

A poisonous chemical substance found in the tobacco plant.

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Word Origin & History

nicotine 
"poisonous alkaloid found in tobacco leaves," 1819, from Fr. nicotine, from Mod.L. Nicotiana, formal botanical name for the tobacco plant, named for Jean Nicot (c.1530-1600), Fr. ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco seeds and powdered leaves back to France 1561. His name is a dim. of Nicolas.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: nic·o·tine
Pronunciation: 'nik-&-"tEn
Function: noun
: a poisonous alkaloid C10H14N2 that isthe chief active principle of tobacco and that is used as an insecticide
Niácot /nE-kO/, Jean (1530?–1600), French diplomat. While French ambassador toPortugal, Nicot introduced tobacco to France by sending tobacco seeds as a gift to the French court in 1560. Linnaeus named the plant genus Nicotiana in his honor in 1753.
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nicotine nic·o·tine (nĭk'ə-tēn')
n.
A colorless, poisonous alkaloid derived from the tobacco plant and used as an insecticide. It is the substance in tobacco to which smokers can become addicted.

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nicotine   (nĭk'ə-tēn')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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