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secondhand smoke

–noun
smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe that is involuntarily inhaled, esp. by nonsmokers.

Origin:
1975–80
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secondhand smoke  
n.  Cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke that is inhaled unintentionally by nonsmokers.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sec·ond·hand smoke
Pronunciation: "sek-&n(d)-"han(d)-
Function: noun
: tobacco smoke that is exhaled by a smoker oris given off by burning tobacco (as of a cigarette) and is inhaled by persons nearby called also passive smoke
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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secondhand smoke sec·ond·hand smoke (sěk'ənd-hānd')
n.
Cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke that is inhaled unintentionally by nonsmokers and may be injurious to their health if inhaled regularly over a long period.

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