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I still look at my job as being a doctor of the people, and I'm going to look at the science... If we can find a viable alternative that gave us harm reduction as people are withdrawing from nicotine, I'm happy to engage in that science and see if we can do that.
Richard Carmona

Meaning of "nicotine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NICOTINE

From French, from New Latin herba nicotiana Nicot's plant, named after J. Nicot (1530–1600), French diplomat who introduced tobacco into France.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NICOTINE

nicotine  [ˈnɪkəˌtiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NICOTINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nicotine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NICOTINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nicotine

Nicotine

Nicotine is a potent parasympathomimetic alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants and a stimulant drug. It is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist. It is made in the roots and accumulates in the leaves of the plants. It constitutes approximately 0.6–3.0% of the dry weight of tobacco and is present in the range of 2–7 µg/kg of various edible plants. It functions as an antiherbivore chemical; consequently, nicotine was widely used as an insecticide in the past and nicotine analogs such as imidacloprid are currently widely used. In lesser doses, the substance acts as a stimulant in mammals, while high amounts can be harmful. This stimulant effect is likely to be a major contributing factor to the dependence-forming properties of tobacco smoking, nicotine patches, nicotine gum, nicotine inhalers and liquid nicotine vaporizers. According to the American Heart Association, nicotine addiction has historically been one of the hardest addictions to break, while the pharmacological and behavioral characteristics that determine nicotine addiction are similar to those determining addiction to heroin and cocaine.

Definition of nicotine in the English dictionary

The definition of nicotine in the dictionary is a colourless oily acrid toxic liquid that turns yellowish-brown in air and light: the principal alkaloid in tobacco, used as an agricultural insecticide. Formula: C10H14N2.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NICOTINE


astatine
ˈæstəˌtiːn
barbotine
ˈbɑːbəˌtiːn
betacarotene
ˌbiːtəˈkærəˌtiːn
carotene
ˈkærəˌtiːn
creatine
ˈkriːəˌtiːn
desyatin
ˈdɛsjəˌtiːn
dietine
ˈdaɪəˌtiːn
duvetine
ˈdjuːvəˌtiːn
duvetyn
ˈdjuːvəˌtiːn
duvetyne
ˈdjuːvəˌtiːn
emetine
ˈɛməˌtiːn
gamma-carotene
ˈɡæməˈkærəˌtiːn
gelatine
ˈdʒɛləˌtiːn
guillotine
ˈɡɪləˌtiːn
isatine
ˈaɪsəˌtiːn
libertine
ˈlɪbəˌtiːn
narcotine
ˈnɑːkəˌtiːn
phosphocreatine
ˌfɒsfəˈkriːəˌtiːn
spessartine
ˈspesəˌtiːn
zygotene
ˈzaɪɡəˌtiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NICOTINE

nicompoop
Nicosia
nicotian
nicotiana
nicotinamide
nicotine patch
nicotine poisoning
nicotine-stained
nicotined
nicotinic
nicotinic acid
nicotinism
nicrosilal
nictate
nictation

WORDS THAT END LIKE NICOTINE

argentine
Augustine
Byzantine
clementine
Constantine
Florentine
intestine
palatine
Palestine
pristine
quarantine
routine
serotine
serpentine
Stine
the guillotine
tine
travertine
tricotine
valentine

Synonyms and antonyms of nicotine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nicotine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NICOTINE

Find out the translation of nicotine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nicotine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nicotine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尼古丁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nicotina
570 millions of speakers

English

nicotine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निकोटीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نِيكُوتِيـنٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

никотин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nicotina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিকোটীন্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nicotine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nikotin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nikotin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニコチン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

니코틴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nikotin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất nicotine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிகோடின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निकोटीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nikotin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nicotina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nikotyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нікотин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nicotină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νικοτίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nikotien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nikotin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nikotin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nicotine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NICOTINE»

The term «nicotine» is very widely used and occupies the 4.610 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NICOTINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nicotine

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5 QUOTES WITH «NICOTINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nicotine.
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Richard Carmona
I still look at my job as being a doctor of the people, and I'm going to look at the science... If we can find a viable alternative that gave us harm reduction as people are withdrawing from nicotine, I'm happy to engage in that science and see if we can do that.
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Tommy Chong
Cigarettes, I won't do cigarettes, nicotine will kill ya.
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David Eagleman
I know one lab that studies nicotine receptors and all the scientists are smokers, and another lab that studies impulse control and they're all overweight.
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Dick Gregory
If they took all the drugs, nicotine, alcohol and caffeine off the market for six days, they'd have to bring out the tanks to control you.
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Scott Stossel
Many nights, I would begin the evening fueled by caffeine and nicotine, which I needed to propel me out of torpor and hopelessness - only to overshoot into quaking, quivering anxiety.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NICOTINE»

Discover the use of nicotine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nicotine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cigarettes, nicotine, & health: a biobehavioral approach
Cigarettes are the most popular, most addictive, and most deadly form of tobacco use, with cigarette design contributing directly to the dangers of smoking; most of the book focuses on this predominant form of nicotine use.
Lynn T. Kozlowski, Jack E. Henningfield, Janet Brigham, 2001
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Nicotine Addiction: Principles and Management
With contributions from renowned experts, this ground-breaking work defines and explains nicotine addiction as a primary problem or disease, instead of as a habit or risk factor for other diseases.
C. Tracy Orleans, John D. Slade, 1993
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A Critique of Nicotine Addiction
This book is a critique of the nicotine addiction hypothesis, based on a critical review of the research literature that purports to prove that nicotine is as addictive drug.
Hanan Frenk, Bassam Tabbara, Reuven Dar, 2000
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Analytical Determination of Nicotine and Related Compounds ...
This book provides for the first time a single comprehensive source of information on the analytical chemistry of nicotine and related alkaloids.
J.W. Gorrod, P. Jacob III, 1999
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Nicotine
Discusses the history, use, pop culture, health and social problems, advertising, big business, liability, and continued controversy of tobacco products.
Jenny Rackley, 2002
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Caffeine and Nicotine
Describes the history, effects, social aspects, and physical dangers of using tobacco and caffeine products.
Richard S. Lee, Mary Price Lee, 1998
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Nicotine Safety and Toxicity
This book reviews the current scientific understanding of the safety and toxicity of nicotine. The discussion ranges from chemistry, studies in animals and human experimental research to the results of large clinical trials.
Neal L. Benowitz, 1998
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The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine
A scientific explanation of addiction by a leading neuroscientist looks at how and why people become addicts and discusses advances in prevention and treatment.
Michael J. Kuhar, 2011
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Caffeine and Nicotine: A Dependent Society
Describes the dangers of using caffeine and nicotine, discussing the various effects they have on the human body and their impact on society.
Heather Hasan, 2009
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The Biology of Nicotine Dependence
This work presents advances made in the elucidation of the action of nicotine in the body--essential information for developing treatments to help people give up smoking.
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NICOTINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nicotine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bill calling for child-proof packaging of liquid nicotine advances in …
Legislation to protect children from accidentally ingesting liquid nicotine that's used in electronic cigarettes has advanced in the House. «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
E-Cigarettes May Pump Out The Same Kind Of Addictive Nicotine
Over the past few years, those products, which electronically heat up liquid nicotine and other chemicals to form an inhalable vapor, have been ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
3
Progressively Lowering Nicotine Levels In Cigarettes Will Not Lead …
Progressively decreasing nicotine ranges in cigarettes won't result in quitting, factors out a current research carried out by the University of ... «Vocal Republic, Jul 15»
4
To quit those cigarettes, use more than one tool
The most familiar of the treatment options is nicotine replacement. The purpose of nicotine replacement is to control the craving for nicotine ... «Cortez Journal, Jul 15»
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FDA: Warning labels, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine
The Food and Drug Administration is taking measures to add warning labels and child-resistant packaging to liquid nicotine. «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
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Police: Woman arrested for stealing GPS, Nicotine pills & granola …
Officers say she took granola bars, a GPS unit and some Nicotine pills. Johnson is charged with three counts of Breaking and Entering a ... «whnt.com, Jul 15»
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EDITORIAL: Problem with Mansfield BOH vote on nicotine
Last month, the Mansfield Board of Health voted 2-1-1 to raise the age for buying tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21. BOH members ... «Wicked Local Mansfield, Jul 15»
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Ex-A.G. Shurtleff starts nicotine mist company
PLEASANT GROVE — Embattled former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is trying his hand at business with a startup nicotine mist ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
9
Nicotine replacement therapy is the new hope for smokers
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is promoting Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to help people quit smoking. «India Today, Jul 15»
10
CDC: Nicotine poisoning on the rise for young children
(WILX) - The number of young children who suffer from nicotine poisoning has skyrocketed, thanks in large part to e-cigarettes, according to a ... «WSAW, Jul 15»

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