| nicotian | <botany> A genus of American and Asiatic solanaceous herbs, with viscid foliage and funnel-shaped blossoms. Several species yield tobacco. See Tobacco. Origin: NL. See Nicotian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| nicotianine | <chemistry> A white waxy substance having a hot, bitter taste, extracted from tobacco leaves and Synonym: tobacco camphor. Origin: F. Nicotianine. See Nicotian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |