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nicotine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, alkaloid, phytotoxin, plant toxin, pressor |
Examples of nicotine
nicotine
This, in turn, means more smoke per unit volume, and thus more tar and nicotine.
From the economist.com
No, I send them to the furthest point in the backyard to get their nicotine fix.
From the cnn.com
How many of you guys really truly think you're addicted to nicotine, to smoking?
From the abcnews.go.com
Nicotine Anonymous, local hospitals and even some employers sponsor such groups.
From the usatoday.com
To relieve his addiction and protect his health, he's been chewing nicotine gum.
From the theatlantic.com
Nicotine replacements come in patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers and nasal sprays.
From the latimes.com
Nitrogen, which is part of nicotine, may be used more effectively in other ways.
From the sciencedaily.com
If they agree to take part they will receive either nicotine or placebo patches.
From the sciencedaily.com
I would like to get off the nicotine, but find when I try, I go into panic mode.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
- An alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
- Nicotine is a potent parasympathomimetic alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae) and is a stimulant drug. Nicotine is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist, except at nAChRu03B19 and nAChRu03B110 where it acts as an antagonist...
- 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
- The addictive drug in tobacco. Nicotine activates a specific type of acetylcholine receptor.
- A stimulant drug and a main component in tobacco. Nicotine is highly addictive and reaches the brain seconds after puffing a cigarette, immediately causing an increase in blood pressure and pulse in some people. ...
- The main active ingredient of tobacco. Extremely toxic and causing irritation of lung tissues, constriction of blood vessels, increased blood pressure and heart rate, and, in general, central nervous system stimulation.
- The drug in tobacco leaves. Whether someone smokes, chews, or sniffs tobacco, he or she is delivering nicotine to the brain. Each cigarette contains about 10 milligrams of nicotine. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 3. ...
- Nicotine is one of thousands of chemicals found in tobacco. It acts primarily on the brain. Nicotine is the major factor responsible for addiction to cigarettes and other tobacco products. ...
- An addictive, poisonous alkaloid chemical found in tobacco. It is also a stimulant that increases heart rate and oxygen use by cardiac muscle. Nicotine is also used as an insecticide. The lethal dose for a human adult is about 50mg.
