nicotine
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from French nicotine, named after Jean Nicot, French ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco seeds back to France in 1561. Etymology of the surname itself is unclear.
Pronunciation
Noun
nicotine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) An alkaloid (C10H14N2), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. In small doses it is a habit-forming stimulant; in larger doses it is toxic and is often used in insecticides.
- (figuratively) tobacco, cigarettes
- He is addicted to nicotine.
Derived terms
Translations
addictive alkaloid derived from tobacco
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French nicotine.
Pronunciation
Noun
nicotine f (uncountable)
- nicotine (C10H14N2, alkaloid)
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
nicotine f (uncountable)
- nicotine (alkaloid)
Descendants
Further reading
- “nicotine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Noun
nicotine f
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