Tobacco

Tobacco

Relating to products that are made from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana, that are used in some medecines but more widely and popularly used as a recreational drug in the form of cigarettes and cigars.

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burley

Tobacco; General tobacco

Highly developed plants, the culture of which has recently expanded. This type of tobacco does not ferment like the "Dark", but generally "matures". Burley, though not very ...

bupropion

Tobacco; General tobacco

A pharmaceutical drug originally developed as an antidepressant, but now also licensed for smoking cessation; trade names Zyban, Wellbutrin (when prescribed as an antidepressant).

emphysema

Tobacco; General tobacco

An enlargement and destruction of the tiny air sacs in the lungs known as alveoli.

efficacy

Tobacco; General tobacco

Also called 'treatment effect' or 'effect size' -- the difference in outcome between the experimental and control groups.

duty-free zone

Tobacco; General tobacco

Usually located next to an international airport or port. Goods can be sold, stored and reshipped in these zones without payment of custom duties or other direct taxes, provided ...