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nic⋅o⋅tin⋅ism

  [nik-uh-tee-niz-uhm, -ti-, nik-uh-tee-niz-]
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–noun
a pathological condition caused by excessive use of tobacco, and characterized by depression of the central and autonomic nervous systems; nicotine poisoning.
Origin:
1890–95; nicotine + -ism
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nic·o·tin·ism   (nĭk'ə-tē-nĭz'əm)   
n.  Nicotine poisoning, caused by excessive use of tobacco and marked by depression of the central and autonomic nervous systems.
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Main Entry: nic·o·tin·ism
Pronunciation: 'nik-&-"tE-"niz-&m, "nik-&-'tE-"niz-&m
Function: noun
: the effect of theexcessive use of tobacco
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nicotinism nic·o·tin·ism (nĭk'ə-tē-nĭz'əm)
n.
Nicotine poisoning caused by excessive use of tobacco and characterized by depression of the central and autonomic nervous systems.

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