Defenition of the word nicotine
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Defenition of the word nicotine
- An alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants, especially in the tabacco plant and which is addictive and toxic in larger doses.
- an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
Hypernyms for the word nicotine
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- alkaloid
- phytotoxin
- plant toxin
- poison
- pressor
- vasoconstrictive
- vasoconstrictor
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