Cancer Terms

Tobacco

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Tobacco Definition

The dried cured leaves of the tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum, used for smoking, chewing, or snuff. Tobacco contains nicotine, a stimulant, and other biologically active ingredients having carcinogenic properties.

Tobacco Synonyms

Tobacco, TOBACCO LEAF

Terms in Tobacco category

Cigar
Smokeless Tobacco



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