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

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e-cigarette

One trader sifted through pink, green and purple beads that she said would be moulded into e-cigarette casings sold in the Middle East.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

Utilizing more than 1.2 million responses from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, the research team examined how e-cigarette use and traditional smoking relate to prediabetes and diabetes diagnoses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2025

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

Several European countries have e-cigarette taxes, with the European Commission planning to introduce a minimum level across the EU.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024

“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