Meaning
nicotine
- A toxic and addictive alkaloid substance found naturally in tobacco plants.
In a sentence
La nicotina crea una forte dipendenza fisica e psicologica nei fumatori.
Nicotine creates a strong physical and psychological addiction in smokers.
Ha deciso di usare un cerotto alla nicotina per smettere di fumare.
He decided to use a nicotine patch to quit smoking.
Questo tipo di sigaretta elettronica non contiene alcuna traccia di nicotina.
This type of e-cigarette does not contain any trace of nicotine.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nicotina | feminine · singular |
| nicotine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Uncountable noun; plural form 'nicotine' is rarely used.