nicotinic: Meaning and Definition of

nic•o•tin•ic

Pronunciation: (nik"u-tin'ik, -tē'nik), [key]
— adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or containing nicotine.
  2. related to or imitating the action of nicotine on neurons, esp. in blocking the cholinergic receptors of the autonomic ganglia.
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