nicotina

noun

nic·​o·​ti·​na

ˌnikəˈtēnə

plural -s

archaic

: nicotine

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Jean Nicot †1600 + Latin -ina (feminine of -inus -ine, adjective suffix)

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