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Tobacco
Medical Definition: | The toxic solanaceous American plant Nicotiana tabacum. It yields NICOTINE and other biologically active chemicals; its dried leaves are used for smoking. |
Guide Notes: | as plant & for smoking ( = SMOKING), sniffing ( = SNUFF see TOBACCO, SMOKELESS) & chewing ( = CHEWING TOBACCO see TOBACCO, SMOKELESS) |
Also Called: | Nicotiana |
Tobacco, Smokeless - The powdered leaves of Nicotiana tabacum which are either inhaled through the nose, chewed, or stored in cheek pouches. It includes any product of tobacco that is not smoked. |
Tobacco Medical Definitions and Terms
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