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nornicotine

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[nawr-nik-uh-teen] / nɔrˈnɪk əˌtin /

noun

an alkaloid, C 9 H 1 2 N 2 , extracted from tobacco and related to nicotine but having a lower toxicity: used as an agricultural and horticultural insecticide.

Etymology

Origin of nornicotine

nor- + nicotine

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