nicotine

nicotine
[ˈnɪkətiːn]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a toxic colourless or yellowish oily liquid which is the chief active constituent of tobacco. It acts as a stimulant in small doses, but in larger amounts blocks the action of autonomic nerve and skeletal muscle cells
    尼古丁,烟碱
  2. An alkaloid; chem. formula: C10H14N2
    一种生物碱,化学分子式:C10H14N2
nicotinism
noun
nicotinize
verb
  1. (also nicotinise)
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from French, from nicotiana + -ine
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