nornicotine

noun

nor·​nicotine

(ˈ)nȯ(r)+

: a liquid alkaloid C₉H₁₂N₂ found in tobacco and obtained from nicotine by demethylation; 3-α-pyrrolidyl-pyridine

Word History

Etymology

nor- + nicotine

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