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Chapter 21-Tobacco
Lesson 1-3
Question | Answer |
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ADDICTIVE DRUG | A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependance. |
NICOTINE | The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves. |
STIMULANT | A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs. |
CARCINOGEN | A cancer causing substance. |
TAR | A thick, sticky dark fluid produced when tobacco burns. |
LEUKOPLAKIA | Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer. |
NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL | The process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer used. |
SECONDHAND SMOKE | Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke. |
NICOTINE SUBSTITUTE | A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into the user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit. |