Nicotine

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɪkÉ™tiːn/

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} nicotine, named after Jean Nicot, French ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco seeds back to France in 1561.

Full definition of nicotine

Noun

1. (chemistry) An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. In small doses it is a habit-forming stimulant; in larger doses it is toxic and is often used in insecticides.
2. (figuratively) tobacco, cigarettesHe is addicted to nicotine.

Anagrams

• cotinine