Definitions
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
Word origin
Borrowed from French nicotine, equivalent to Nicot + -ine, named after Jean Nicot (1530–1604), the French ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco seeds back to France in 1561. The etymology of the surname itself is unclear.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“He's got nicotine stains on his fingers.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Tobacco stimulant”8 letters
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