nicotine
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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.
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.
drug
'die Droge' and 'das Nikotin' have in common that they can be addictive and affect the body. However, 'Droge' is a broad term and usually means an intoxicating substance, often also an illegal substance. 'Nikotin' is a very specific substance in tobacco, for example in cigarettes. In a broader sense, nicotine can be called a drug because it can be addictive. In everyday speech, however, people usually say 'Nikotin' when they are specifically talking about smoking or tobacco, and 'Droge' when talking more generally about intoxicating substances.
Nach dem Essen hat er oft Lust auf eine Zigarette, weil sein Körper Nikotin will.
After eating, he often feels like having a cigarette because his body wants nicotine.
In der Beratung lernt Tom, warum eine Droge schnell abhängig machen kann.
In counseling, Tom learns why a drug can quickly become addictive.