General tobacco

General tobacco

A product that is processed by dry plant leaves of the genus Nicotiana. Tobacco is most commonly used as a drug, but can also be used as a pesticide. It is the product that is used in cigars and cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, and flavored shisha.

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peripheral vascular disease

Tobacco; General tobacco

A circulation disorder in which arteries carrying blood to the arms and legs become narrowed or clogged.

paste

Tobacco; General tobacco

A sub-category of oral smokeless tobacco products, traditionally used in Asia, consisting of tobacco extracts, spices, menthol, flavors and other permissible additives. The final moisture content is ...

passive smoking

Tobacco; General tobacco

The breathing in of air that contains other people's smoke.

pan masala

Tobacco; General tobacco

A mixture of catechu, areca nuts, lime flavors and spices, which is intended to be chewed. Pan masala is sometimes mixed with chewing tobacco. The product is traditional to India. The product may be ...

P & S dryer

Tobacco; General tobacco

A "Proctor and Schwartz" dryer. It reduces the moisture content of sprayed Burley before it is cased and blended with the Bright.

outcome

Tobacco; General tobacco

Often used to describe the result being measured in trials that is of relevance to the review. For example smoking cessation is the outcome used in reviews of ways to help smokers quit. The exact ...