'Nicotinic' definitions:

Definition of 'Nicotinic'

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  • Nicotinic \Nic`o*tin"ic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, nicotine; nicotic; -- used specifically to designate an acid related to pyridine, obtained by the oxidation of nicotine, and called nicotinic acid. [1913 Webster]