Meaning Of The Word Lobeline

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lobeline in American English
a yellow, crystalline alkaloid, C22H27NO2, related to nicotine, used in medicine and in products that help smokers quit smoking
noun: a crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C22H27NO2, obtained by extraction from lobelia: used chiefly in the form of its sulfate or hydrochloride as a respiratory stimulant and, because of its nicotinelike pharmacological action, as an agent to discourage tobac

lobeline in British English
noun: a crystalline alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the Indian tobacco plant, used as a smoking deterrent and respiratory stimulant

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