nicotinoid

N1I1C3O1T1I1N1O1I1D2
/ˈnɪkətɪˌnɔɪd/

noun

Any of a large group of compounds related to nicotine.

OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nounnicotinoid (plural nicotinoids)

plural nicotinoids

  1. chemistryAny of a large group of compounds related to nicotine.

Origin

  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. Englishnicotinoid

From nicotine + -oid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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