Definition of nicotine
: a poisonous alkaloid C10H14N2 that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide
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Exposure to nicotine can cause seizures, coma, and heart failure in children.
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Vaping has come under scrutiny lately as e-cigarettes gain popularity among teenagers, raising concerns about a new generation growing addicted to nicotine.
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Exposure to nicotine, even in small amounts, can cause seizures, coma and fatal heart problems in children.
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Most other e-cigarettes and vapes contain anywhere from 0.03% to 0.12% nicotine.
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Schools, fearing students are becoming addicted to nicotine, are suspending students as young as middle school for vaping.
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Specifically, New York teens enjoyed the nicotine headrush without the cancer-causing smoke and chemicals.
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But in the early 2000s, emerging companies promulgated a new way of getting hooked on nicotine: electronic cigarettes, more commonly known as e-cigarettes.
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This is important, Jackler says, because younger people are more likely to begin using tobacco, with the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine.
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Origin and Etymology of nicotine
French, from New Latin nicotiana
NICOTINE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of nicotine for English Language Learners
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: a poisonous substance in tobacco that makes it difficult for people to stop smoking cigarettes
NICOTINE Defined for Kids
Definition of nicotine for Students
: a poisonous substance found in small amounts in tobacco
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medical Definition of nicotine
Biographical Note for nicotine
Nicot
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\nē-kō\, Jean (1530?–1600),
French diplomat. While French ambassador to Portugal, 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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