lobeline

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noun

A natural alkaloid found in various plants, mostly of the genus Lobelia, a white amorphous powder which is freely soluble in water, used as an aid to smoking cessation.

Origintranslingual Lobelia →
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Meanings

nounlobeline (countable and uncountable, plural lobelines)

plural lobelines

  1. countableuncountableA natural alkaloid found in various plants, mostly of the genus Lobelia, a white amorphous powder which is freely soluble in water, used as an aid to smoking cessation.

Origin

  1. translingualLobelia
  2. Englishlobeline

From translingual Lobelia + -ine.

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APA

lobeline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobeline

MLA

“lobeline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobeline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lobeline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobeline.

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