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NICOT NICOTINA NICOTINE
~ NICOT start see> TOBACCO
~ NICOTINA sp NICOTINA also NIKOTINA
~ NICOTINE id+ | ADDICTIVE ALCALOID THAT
STRONGLY IMPACTS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM |
named after
hx> THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO PORTUGAL
Jean NICOT de VILLEMAIN [#] 1530-1600
WHO SENT CHEWING TOBACCO TO THE QUEEN OF FRANCE
CATHERINE DE MEDICI [#]
biol> med> EXTREMELY POISONOUS
COLORLESS SOLUBLE ALKALOID
from lat NIOTIANA TOBACCO
IT KILLS MOSTLY BY RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS
DURING SMOKING MOST OF THE TOBACCO NICOTINE IS BURNED
TOBACCO SMOKING see> IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF CANCER
hx> NICOTINE IS THE ADDICTIVE COMPONENT OF TOBACCO
IN HUMANS IS NOTED TO DEPRESS THE SENSE OF HUNGER
IT IS USED AS AN INSECTICIDE AND BY
VETERINARIANS AS AN EXTERNAL ANTI PARASITIC AGENT
sug> CIGAR CIGARETTE FUME SMOKE TOBACCO CHEROOT
see> TOBACCO
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