nicotine: Meaning and Definition of
nic•o•tine
Pronunciation: (nik'u-tēn", -tin, nik"u-tēn'), [key] — n. Chem.
- a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, CHN, found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
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