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secondhand smoke

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noun

smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe that is involuntarily inhaled, especially by nonsmokers.

Origin of secondhand smoke

First recorded in 1975–80

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

secondhand smoke in Medicine

secondhand smoke

[sĕk′ənd-hănd′]

n.

Cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke that is inhaled unintentionally by nonsmokers and is injurious to their health if inhaled regularly over a long period of time.passive smoke

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