Associations to the word «Nicotinic»

Wiktionary

NICOTINIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to nicotine or nicotinic acid or its derivatives
NICOTINIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to niacin
NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR, noun. (biochemistry) An acetylcholine receptor which is also an ion channel.
NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS, noun. Plural of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
NICOTINIC ACID, noun. (vitamin) pyridine-3-carboxylic acid; together with nicotinamide is a part of the vitamin B complex.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.