n. a colourless poisonous alkaloid present in tobacco. nicotinism n. nicotinize v.tr. (also -ise).
[ F f. mod.L nicotiana (herba) tobacco-plant, f. J. Nicot, Fr. diplomat & introducer of tobacco into France in the 16th c. ]
n. a colourless poisonous alkaloid present in tobacco. nicotinism n. nicotinize v.tr. (also -ise).
[ F f. mod.L nicotiana (herba) tobacco-plant, f. J. Nicot, Fr. diplomat & introducer of tobacco into France in the 16th c. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012