nicotine

nic·o·tine | \ ˈni-kə-ˌtēn

Definition of nicotine

: a poisonous alkaloid C₁₀H₁₄N₂ that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide

Examples of nicotine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The commonwealth also will impose a new 6.6 cents per milliliter tax on liquid nicotine products used for vaping. — Tyler Arnold, Washington Examiner, "Higher gas taxes and other tax increases to greet Virginians on Wednesday," 1 July 2020 Lawsuits accusing Juul of hooking minors to nicotine have ballooned, including many that name Altria as a co-defendant. — David Mclaughlin, Bloomberg.com, "FTC Sues to Unwind Altria’s $12.8 Billion Juul Investment," 10 May 2020 The study will delve deep into the impact e-cigarettes have on the body and mind, including nicotine form, concentration and flavors. — Emily Bamforth, cleveland, "Ohio State University to study effects of youth vaping with $5.5 million grant from American Heart Association," 23 Apr. 2020 The suggestion that vaping and cigarettes can worsen the risks from the new coronavirus has put nicotine purveyors in the spotlight. — Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg.com, "Philip Morris Money Is Funding Pro-Vaping Virus Spin," 15 Apr. 2020 Reuters reports that vaping giant Juul plans to shut down sales in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest (and most unregulated) groups of users of tobacco and nicotine products. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "Coronavirus interruption of drug supply chain pushes Sanofi to open a firm in France," 24 Feb. 2020 Advocates of e-cigarettes compare them to nicotine gum and patches. — Stephie Grob Plante, Vox, "San Francisco, the home of Juul, voted to ban e-cigarettes," 26 June 2019 Prohibit websites from recommending ads for nicotine, tobacco or alcohol. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "Internet bill would force tech firms to keep inappropriate content from children," 15 Mar. 2020 Another threat on the market is liquid nicotine, the kind used to refill certain types of e-cigarettes. — Kyle Yasuda, STAT, "The Consumer Product Safety Commission needs to act on major threats to children," 16 Dec. 2019

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15 Jul 2020

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“Nicotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nicotine. Accessed 3 Aug. 2020.

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More Definitions for nicotine

nicotine

noun

English Language Learners Definition of nicotine

: a poisonous substance in tobacco that makes it difficult for people to stop smoking cigarettes

See the full definition for nicotine in the English Language Learners Dictionary

nicotine

noun

nic·o·tine | \ ˈni-kə-ˌtēn

Kids Definition of nicotine

: a poisonous substance found in small amounts in tobacco

nicotine

noun

nic·o·tine | \ ˈnik-ə-ˌtēn

Medical Definition of nicotine

: a poisonous alkaloid C₁₀H₁₄N₂ that is the chief active principle of tobacco and that is used as an insecticide and is sometimes used in smoking cessation aids

Note: Trademarks for nicotine include Nicoderm, Nicorette, and Nicotrol.

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