Definition of nicotine
:a poisonous alkaloid C10H14N2 that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
From the M-W Editors
Recent Examples of nicotine from the Web
-
Of the major addictions—nicotine, alcohol, and, most prominently of late, heroin and synthetic opioids—cocaine alone lacks a treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
-
A 2011 Defense Department survey found that almost half of all military service members had used a nicotine product in the past 12 months, and 24 percent on active duty smoked regularly.
-
New smoke-free campus: Kent State is now a tobacco- and nicotine-free campus.
-
Limit nicotine levels in traditional, combustible cigarettes to a non-addictive amount.
-
The popularity of vaping devices among The Millennials, and the concerted efforts to grow that market share and foster nicotine addictions among young people, are an intensely problematic historical relapse.
-
Universities have played a crucial role in the scores of advances and innovations, from the invention of seat belts and nicotine patches to the creation of Gatorade and wetsuits.
-
Vaping atomizers and e-cigarettes heat liquid nicotine, which then becomes vapor.
-
Up until this point, the agency has not sought to regulate nicotine levels in tobacco products.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nicotine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of nicotine
French, from New Latin nicotiana
NICOTINE Defined for English Language Learners
NICOTINE Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of nicotine
Biographical Note for nicotine
Nicot
play
\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.
Learn More about nicotine
-
See words that rhyme with nicotine Spanish Central: Translation of nicotine Nglish: Translation of nicotine for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of nicotine for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about nicotine
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up nicotine? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
