Etymology

nicotinoid

N1I1C3O1T1I1N1O1I1D2

Today it means: Any of a large group of compounds related to nicotine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
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  1. FrenchNicot
  2. Frenchnicotine
  3. Englishnicotine
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  7. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  8. English todaynicotinoid

From nicotine + -oid.

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