cotinine

noun

co·tin·ine | \ ˈkō-tə-ˌnēn

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Definition of cotinine

: an alkaloid C₁₀H₁₂N₂O that is the principal metabolite of nicotine

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For verification, participants took a saliva test that detects cotinine, an indicator of nicotine exposure. — Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, "Can Facebook help you quit smoking? Study indicates yes," 24 May 2018

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The first known use of cotinine was in 1893

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cotinine

noun

co·tin·ine | \ ˈkōt-ᵊn-ˌēn

, -ˌīn

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Medical Definition of cotinine

: an alkaloid C₁₀H₁₂N₂O that is the principal metabolite of nicotine and is widely used as an indicator of recent exposure to nicotine

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