nicotine

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈnɪkətiːn//

An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.

noun

1
An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.
She is addicted to nicotine.
The nicotine in tobacco has been held to produce anaphrodisiac effects, in spite of such literary commendation as J.M. Barrie's My Lady Nicotine.
The website calls a vote for Alyona a vote against "beauties who do not look natural and who cannot be distinguished from each other" and rails against the "imposed standards" of 90-60-90 vital statistics, and "cigarettes with out nicotine and coffee without caffeine".
2
figurativeTobacco or cigarettes.
He's got nicotine stains on his fingers.

Etymology

Etymology tree French Nicot Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French nicotinebor. English nicotine Borrowed from French nicotine, equivalent to Nicot + -ine, named after Jean Nicot (1530–1604), the French ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco seeds back to France in 1561. The etymology of the surname itself is unclear.

Nicola · A female given name from Ancient Greek.Nicolas · A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of…Nicole · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

nicotine · An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.

niece · A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or…Niece · A surname.Nigel · A male given name from Latin, of mostly British usage.

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