~ 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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