nicotinism
[ nik-uh-tee-niz-uhm, -ti-, nik-uh-tee-niz- ]
noun
a pathological condition caused by excessive use of tobacco, and characterized by depression of the central and autonomic nervous systems; nicotine poisoning.
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Like alcoholism and nicotinism, the saddest results of sex diseases are social and economic.
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British Dictionary definitions for nicotinism
nicotinism
/ (ˈnɪkətiːˌnɪzəm) /
noun
pathol a toxic condition of the body or a bodily organ or part caused by nicotine
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