nicotinism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɪkətiːˌnɪzəm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nik′ə tē niz′əm, -ti-, nik′ə tē′niz-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nic•o•tin•ism  (nik′ə tē niz′əm, -ti-, nik′ə tē′niz-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologya pathological condition caused by excessive use of tobacco, and characterized by depression of the central and autonomic nervous systems;
    nicotine poisoning.
  • nicotine + -ism 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nicotinism /ˈnɪkətiːˌnɪzəm/ n
  1. a toxic condition of the body or a bodily organ or part caused by nicotine

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