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tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈba-(ˌ)kō 
plural tobaccos
1
: any of a genus (Nicotiana) of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family with viscid foliage and tubular flowers
especially
: a tall erect annual tropical American herb (N. tabacum) cultivated for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
3
: manufactured products of tobacco (such as cigars or cigarettes)
also
: smoking as a practice
has sworn off tobacco
4
: a moderate brown
Examples of tobacco in a Sentence
a farm that grows tobacco
a state tax on tobacco
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Out are longtime agency leaders like the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine and tobacco products regulators and staff in charge of doing things like evaluating new drugs on the market.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Smoking and the use of tobacco products contribute to both chronic disease and cancer -- and the offices tackling those issues are among those that were gutted in Kennedy's recent moves.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Eating, drinking, tasting, or tobacco use in food preparation area.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Additionally, around 10% of participants reported using alcohol while pregnant, while 15% reported using tobacco and 40% reported using marijuana.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Smoking and the use of tobacco products contribute to both chronic disease and cancer -- and the offices tackling those issues are among those that were gutted in Kennedy's recent moves.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Eating, drinking, tasting, or tobacco use in food preparation area.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Additionally, around 10% of participants reported using alcohol while pregnant, while 15% reported using tobacco and 40% reported using marijuana.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tobacco
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“Tobacco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tobacco. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈbak-ō
plural tobaccos
1
: any of a genus of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family that have sticky leaves and tube-shaped flowers
especially
: a tall upright tropical American herb with pink or white flowers that is grown for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
Medical Definition
tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈbak-(ˌ)ō
plural tobaccos
1
: any plant of the genus Nicotiana
especially
: an annual South American herb (N. tabacum) cultivated for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
3
: manufactured products of tobacco
also
: the use of tobacco as a practice
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