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Nicotine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke.

Entry terms

  • 54-11-5
  • 6M3C89ZY6R
  • Pyridine, 3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-, (S)-
  • R7M676M8YV

In other languages

  • French

  • 54-11-5
  • 6M3C89ZY6R
  • Pyridine, 3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)-, (S)-
  • R7M676M8YV

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZB2RQRF8-B

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