Preferred Label : Tobacco;
NCIt related terms : TOBACCO LEAF;
NCIt definition : The dried cured leaves of the tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum, used for smoking,
chewing, or snuff. Tobacco contains nicotine, a stimulant, and other biologically
active ingredients having carcinogenic properties.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A plant with leaves that have high levels of the addictive chemical nicotine.
The leaves may be smoked (in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes), applied to the gums (as
dipping and chewing tobacco), or inhaled (as snuff). Tobacco leaves also contain many
cancer-causing chemicals, and tobacco use and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke
have been linked to many types of cancer and other diseases. The scientific name is
Nicotiana tabacum.; CDISC: Tobacco grows naturally on a tobacco plant, primarily leaves and stems, including
after curing, drying, or cutting. (FDA CTP);
UNII : 6YR2608RSU;
CAS number : 8037-19-2;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000439432;
Origin ID : C891;
UMLS CUI : C0040329;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- tobacco [COVID-19 Thesaurus concept]
- tobacco [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- See also inter- (CISMeF)
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- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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