nicotine
das Nikotin
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nicotine
A poisonous alkaloid that occurs mainly in the tobacco plant and is the addictive substance in cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Nikotin ist ein starkes Nervengift und macht schnell abhängig.
Nicotine is a powerful neurotoxin and is quickly addictive.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Nikotins |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | das Nikotin | – |
| accusative | das Nikotin | – |
| dative | dem Nikotin | – |
| genitive | des Nikotins | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Since 'Nikotin' (nicotine) is the name of a substance, it is often used without an article, like other substance names such as 'Wasser' (water) or 'Zucker' (sugar), especially when talking about the substance in general.
Diese Kaugummis enthalten Nikotin.
These chewing gums contain nicotine.
Many useful terms are derived from the word 'Nikotin' (nicotine), and they are easy to understand. Examples are 'nikotinfrei' (nicotine-free), 'nikotinabhängig' (addicted to nicotine), 'die Nikotinsucht' (nicotine addiction), or 'das Nikotinpflaster' (nicotine patch).
Er benutzt Nikotinpflaster, um mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören.
He uses nicotine patches to quit smoking.
Common combinations describe the content or giving it up. Typical phrases include 'einen hohen Nikotingehalt haben' (to have a high nicotine content), 'Nikotin abbauen' (to break down nicotine), or 'vom Nikotin loskommen' (to get off nicotine).
Es dauert mehrere Tage, bis der Körper das Nikotin vollständig abgebaut hat.
It takes several days for the body to completely break down the nicotine.
