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nicotinic

[ nik-uh-tin-ik, -tee-nik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or containing nicotine.
  2. related to or imitating the action of nicotine on neurons, especially in blocking the cholinergic receptors of the autonomic ganglia.


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Other Words From

  • nonnic·o·tinic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nicotinic1

First recorded in 1870–75; nicotine + -ic

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