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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Banning nicotine pouches will only give these bad actors another lucrative product to exploit.
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Edgar Domenech, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
The agency’s tobacco center — which reviews new products like electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches — is 100% funded by industry fees.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Prior to leaving office, Biden also advanced a separate tobacco regulation, one that would set maximum nicotine levels for combustible cigarettes and effectively ban all cigarettes currently available in the United States.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
The first lowers permissible nicotine levels in cigarettes.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Edgar Domenech, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
The agency’s tobacco center — which reviews new products like electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches — is 100% funded by industry fees.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Prior to leaving office, Biden also advanced a separate tobacco regulation, one that would set maximum nicotine levels for combustible cigarettes and effectively ban all cigarettes currently available in the United States.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
The first lowers permissible nicotine levels in cigarettes.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Nicotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nicotine. Accessed 17 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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