nicotine


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nicotine/ˈnɪkətiːn/
noun a toxic oily liquid which is the chief active constituent of tobacco.
– origin C19: from Fr., from nicotiana + -ine4.
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