nicotine

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Most of the nicotine is absorbed through the mucous membranes in the mouth and the throat.

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  1. noun A colorless, poisonous alkaloid, C10H14N2, derived from the tobacco plant and used as an insecticide. It is the substance in tobacco to which smokers can become addicted.

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  1. French, from New Latin nicotiāna; see nicotiana.

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  1. = French nicotine = Spanish nicotina, from New Latin nicotina, tobacco, from Nicot (see nicotian.) + -ina.
 

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/ˈnɪkətɪn/
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