e-cigarette

American  

[ee-sig-uh-ret] / ˈiˌsɪg əˌrɛt /

noun

1. a device used to simulate the experience of smoking, having a cartridge with a heater that vaporizes liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco.

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Etymology

Origin of e-cigarette

2005–10; e- ² (electronic) + cigarette

Example Sentences

People who were overweight or obese and smoked were especially vulnerable, as e-cigarette users with a higher body mass index had worse outcomes than those at a normal weight.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

All e-cigarette products are required to have FDA authorisation to be legally marketed.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

That’s how the research came to the attention of Gal Cohen and Floe Foxon, two scientists who work at contract research organizations and have ties to e-cigarette maker Juul Labs.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2024

“The decline in e-cigarette use among high school students shows great progress, but our work is far from over,” said Deirdre Lawrence Kittner, director of the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health.

From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2023

“It’s encouraging to see this substantial decrease in e-cigarette use among high schoolers within the past year, which is a win for public health,” said Brian King, the Food and Drug Administrations tobacco center director.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023