nicotine
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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
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Beyond the potential for life-long addiction to nicotine, health officials fear possible long-term health impacts of vape liquids, which have been found to have a wide variety of chemicals and components. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Vaping linked to 94 mysterious cases of severe lung disease in 14 states," 19 Aug. 2019 The education aspect should bombard students with details about the terrifying risks of nicotine addiction as well as resources on combating it on an individual level. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Campbell high schools not doing enough about vaping," 4 Aug. 2019 And there are few treatment options for teens addicted to nicotine. — Author: Moriah Balingit, Anchorage Daily News, "E-cigarettes spawn a form of teen addiction that worries doctors, parents and schools," 26 July 2019 Juul hires expert on nicotine addiction, July 24, Business, D3 The story on the e-cigarette maker’s hiring of a tobacco researcher misstated his medical credentials. — SFChronicle.com, "Corrections, July 26," 25 July 2019 During testimony, Winickoff explained how vaping can be particularly harmful to bodies and brains that are still developing, with the potential for seizures and respiratory health problems, as well as lifelong nicotine addiction. — Erika Edwards, NBC News, "Lawmakers focus on Juul's role in teen vaping surge," 24 July 2019 Those include nicotine addiction, which can both affect memory and impulse control and can prime the brain for addiction to other substances. — Victoria Albert, CBS News, "FDA launches TV ads featuring magician to fight teen vaping," 23 July 2019 Zero is launching at a time when the conversation about nicotine addiction — not necessarily cigarette use — is ramping up. — Eliza Brooke, Vox, "Two-thirds of US smokers say they want to quit. This company has a new idea for helping them.," 18 Sep. 2018 Tobacco companies have known since at least the 1960s that nicotine addiction is central to their business. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "White House could be blowing smoke with plan to cut nicotine in cigarettes," 23 Mar. 2018These 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.
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More Definitions for nicotine
nicotine
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English Language Learners Definition of nicotine
: a poisonous substance in tobacco that makes it difficult for people to stop smoking cigarettes
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nicotine
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Kids Definition of nicotine
: a poisonous substance found in small amounts in tobacco
nicotine
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