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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'nicotine' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions nicotine noun  (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. It is possibly a carcinogen. Translations:  French: German: Nikotin Italian: nicotina Etymology: From w:Jean Nicot, Jean Nicot, French ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco seeds back to France in 1561.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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