nicotine
noun
nic·o·tine
ˈni-kə-ˌtēn 
: a poisonous alkaloid C10H14N2 that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide
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In 2016, nicotine pouches were introduced to the U.S. market, which are microfiber sachets containing nicotine but no tobacco leaf and have gained in popularity in recent years.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Researchers analyzed calls to the National Poison Data System related to accidental nicotine ingestions among children younger than 6 years old.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
The new guidelines are more comprehensive, such as including avoiding secondhand smoke, vaping and nicotine products in the not smoking factor and pointing people to the Mediterranean diet or DASH diet under the healthy eating metric, Makarem said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Robert Michael / dpa / Getty Images Most of the incidents have occurred in homes and usually involved nicotine pouches, like the wildly popular Zyn.
—Jana Kasperkevic, NBC news, 14 July 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Researchers analyzed calls to the National Poison Data System related to accidental nicotine ingestions among children younger than 6 years old.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
The new guidelines are more comprehensive, such as including avoiding secondhand smoke, vaping and nicotine products in the not smoking factor and pointing people to the Mediterranean diet or DASH diet under the healthy eating metric, Makarem said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Robert Michael / dpa / Getty Images Most of the incidents have occurred in homes and usually involved nicotine pouches, like the wildly popular Zyn.
—Jana Kasperkevic, NBC news, 14 July 2025
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“Nicotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nicotine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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nicotine
noun
nic·o·tine
ˈnik-ə-ˌtēn
: a poisonous substance found in tobacco and used as an insecticide
Medical Definition
nicotine
noun
nic·o·tine
ˈnik-ə-ˌtēn
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