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Etymology
Etymology tree French Nicot Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French nicotinebor. English nicotine Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English nicotinic From nicotine + -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to nicotine or its derivatives.
Nicotine, a stimulant found in tobacco, long used by Native Americans, taught scientists about the existence of our own nicotinic receptors, which influence neuronal excitement.
2019 May 14, Moises Velasquez-Manoff, “Can CBD Really Do All That?”, in The New York Times Magazine:
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to nicotinic acid, also called niacin.
Deriveds
antinicotinic · nicofibrate · nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
Synonyms
nicotinian · nicotinal · nicotinean
Translations (1)
pt nicotínico (of or pertaining to nicotine)