Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The major metabolite of nicotine that indicates levels of nicotine intake.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A crystalline alkaloid, C10H12ON2, obtained indirectly from nicotine. It melts at 50° C.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
metabolite ofnicotine that may improvemental ability.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Saliva tests for a tobacco break-down chemical called cotinine were used to verify that smokers really had quit.
Motivational text messages help smokers quit, finds study 2011
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Saliva tests for a tobacco break-down chemical called cotinine were used to verify that smokers really had quit.
Motivational text messages help smokers quit, finds study 2011
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They assessed the levels of a nicotine by-product known as cotinine in nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke outdoors and found levels up to 162 percent greater than in the control group.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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The saliva samples were analyzed for a substance called cotinine, an indicator of tobacco smoke exposure.
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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In addition to reviewing responses to survey questions about smoking in the home, they also performed tests to check the levels of a contaminant called cotinine, a chemical which is present in the blood of children who have been exposed to the nicotine in tobacco smoke.
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The samples were analyzed for a substance called cotinine, an indicator of tobacco smoke exposure.
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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The saliva samples were analyzed for a substance called cotinine, an indicator of tobacco smoke exposure.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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"Non-smoking New York City residents tend to have more cotinine, which is a byproduct of tobacco, in their blood than nonsmokers in other parts of the country," Scaperotti said.
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Menthol cigarettes have a higher level of cotinine, which is an indication of how much nicotine a person is absorbing.
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The samples were analyzed for a substance called cotinine, an indicator of tobacco smoke exposure.
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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