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nicotine

Main Entry:: nic·o·tine
Pronunciation:: \ˈni-kə-ˌtēn\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, from New Latin nicotiana
Date:: 1819

: a poisonous alkaloid C₁₀H₁₄N₂ that is the chief active principle of tobacco and is used as an insecticide

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