NICOTINISM


Meaning of NICOTINISM in English

/nik"euh tee niz'euhm, -ti-, nik'euh tee"niz-/ , n.

a pathological condition caused by excessive use of tobacco, and characterized by depression of the central and autonomic nervous systems; nicotine poisoning.

[ 1890-95; NICOTINE + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .