nicotine
noun
nic·o·tine
ˈni-kə-ˌtēn 
: a poisonous alkaloid C10H14N2 that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide
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Some see teams of scientists working to create the most craveable cookie as something sinister, akin to Big Tobacco fine-tuning the amount of nicotine in a cigarette, and adding menthol to make the smoke less harsh on the throat.
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Nicholas Florko, STAT, 31 July 2024
Food can even be addictive, like alcohol or nicotine.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 19 July 2024
In 2020, the town voted to adopt a bylaw banning nicotine sales to anyone born in the 21st century.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
And because both contain nicotine, the ingredient that makes tobacco products addictive, quitting either is often a difficult task.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
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Nicholas Florko, STAT, 31 July 2024
Food can even be addictive, like alcohol or nicotine.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 19 July 2024
In 2020, the town voted to adopt a bylaw banning nicotine sales to anyone born in the 21st century.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
And because both contain nicotine, the ingredient that makes tobacco products addictive, quitting either is often a difficult task.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
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nicotine
noun
nic·o·tine
ˈnik-ə-ˌtēn
: a poisonous substance found in tobacco and used as an insecticide
Medical Definition
nicotine
noun
nic·o·tine
ˈnik-ə-ˌtēn
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