nicotine
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French nicotine, named after Jean Nicot (1530–1604), French ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco seeds back to France in 1561. Etymology of the surname itself is unclear.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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.
- He is addicted to nicotine.
- (figuratively) Tobacco, cigarettes
- He's got nicotine stains on his fingers.
Derived terms edit
- conicotine
- denicotinized
- nicotinal
- nicotine alkaloid
- nicotinean
- nicotine gum
- nicotine patch
- nicotine polacrilex
- nicotine stomatitis
- nicotinian
- nicotinic
- nicotinize
Translations edit
addictive alkaloid derived from tobacco
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Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French nicotine.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nicotine f (uncountable)
- nicotine (C10H14N2, alkaloid)
Derived terms edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Named after French diplomat Jean Nicot (1530–1604).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nicotine f (uncountable)
- nicotine (alkaloid)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “nicotine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Friulian edit
Noun edit
nicotine f (plural -)
Italian edit
Noun edit
nicotine f