English Explanatory Dictionary

nicotine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.
  2. Tobacco or cigarettes.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪkətiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nicotine.wav

Word forms

nicotine nicotin

Etymology

Etymology tree French Nicot French -in French -e French -ine French nicotinebor. English nicotine Borrowed from French nicotine, equivalent to Nicot + -ine, named after Jean Nicot (1530–1604), the French ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco seeds back to France in 1561. The etymology of the surname itself is unclear.

Derived words

antinicotine conicotine denicotinized isonicotine niceverine -nicline nicotiana nicotinal nicotinamide nicotine alkaloid nicotinean nicotined nicotine gum nicotineless nicotinelike nicotine patch nicotine polacrilex nicotine pouch nicotinergic nicotine stomatitis nicotini nicotinian nicotinic nicotinism nicotinist nicotinize nicotinoid nornicotine
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