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.

Other Words From

• nonnic·o·tinic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nicotinic¹

First recorded in 1870–75; nicotine + -ic

Example Sentences

Niacin, also called Vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid, is vital for their metabolism.

From Reuters

The authors state their findings suggest that "daily use of pod-based e-cigarettes or e-cigarettes containing high levels of nicotinic salts over months to years, may cause inflammation in various organs, increasing the risk of disease and poor health."

From Salon

That missing vitamin was nicotinic acid, later known as niacin, and it helps us evade pellagra.

From Salon

Mikhailova said the prison paramedic prescribed diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug, and nicotinic acid, which have not been used “in medicine for 30 years.”

From Washington Post

"The nicotinic acid hypothesis that is the basis for all of these studies is not unreasonable from a molecular standpoint," Medford told Salon.

From Salon