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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Is the primary aim to eradicate nicotine entirely or to reduce harm swiftly and effectively by transitioning users to alternatives quickly?
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Markus Lindblad, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Good on state Attorney General Tish James for filing suit against 13 companies that make, distribute or sell vaping products for their part in getting more and more kids hooked on nicotine.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
In recent years, more young children had been landing in emergency rooms, poisoned by liquid nicotine.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2025
This approach sought to balance harm reduction with preventing a new generation from developing nicotine addiction.
—Thomas Stratmann, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
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Markus Lindblad, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Good on state Attorney General Tish James for filing suit against 13 companies that make, distribute or sell vaping products for their part in getting more and more kids hooked on nicotine.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
In recent years, more young children had been landing in emergency rooms, poisoned by liquid nicotine.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2025
This approach sought to balance harm reduction with preventing a new generation from developing nicotine addiction.
—Thomas Stratmann, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Nicotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nicotine. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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