Nicotine

Definitions

1. An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.
   uncountable
2. Tobacco or cigarettes.
   figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“She is addicted to nicotine.”

“The nicotine in tobacco has been held to produce⟳ anaphrodisiac effects, in spite of such literary commendation as J.M. Barrie's My Lady Nicotine.”

“The website calls a vote⟳ for Alyona a vote⟳ against "beauties who do not look⟳ natural and who cannot be distinguished from each other" and rails against the "imposed standards" of 90-60-90 vital statistics, and "cigarettes with out nicotine and coffee without caffeine".”

“He's got nicotine stains on his fingers.”

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