Noun: nicotine 'ni-ku,teen
- An alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
"Nicotine is highly addictive and is the primary psychoactive component in tobacco"
Derived forms: nicotines
Type of: alkaloid, phytotoxin, plant toxin, pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor
Part of: baccy [Brit, informal], snout [UK, informal], tobacco, vape juice [informal]
Encyclopedia: Nicotine