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Nov 28, 2009
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nic•o•tin•ism



Pronunciation: (nik'u-tē-niz"um, -ti-, nik"u-tē'niz-), [key]
n.
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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