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Mme Collins, Health-Tobacco
Term | Definition |
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Nicotine | the addictive drug in cigarettes that raises blood pressure and increases heart rate |
Stimulant | a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, the respiratory rates, and blood pressure and causes the pupils to dilate |
Tar | a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns |
Carcinogens | cancer-causing agents |
Carbon monoxide | a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that can be found in cigarette smoke and automobile fumes |
Leukoplakia | thickened, white, leathery-appearing spots on the inside of a smokeless tobacco user’s mouth |
Passive smoke | cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke inhaled by nonsmokers |
Mainstream smoke | the smoke that a smoker blows off |
Side stream smoke | the smoke resulting from burning tobacco |