Nicoretten.
/nɪkəˈrɛt/, U.S. /ˌnɪkəˈrɛt/ A proprietary name for: any of several products used to reduce dependency upon tobacco, spec. (a) a type of chewing gum containing nicotine; (b) a type of nicotine patch (see nicotine patch n. at nicotine n. Compounds 2).
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1974 Trade Marks Jrnl. 10 July 1233/1 Nicorette... Pharmaceutical preparations and substances.
1980 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 11 July 114/1 Nicorette (the gum's trade name) works on a pressure-release principle and must be chewed for at least 30 minutes to increase blood nicotine levels substantially.
1988 S. Gray How's that for telling 'em, Fat Lady? i. 12 On Saturday I moseyed up to the chemist for some Nicorettes, to be informed that I could only get them on prescription.
1990 Time 30 Apr. 83/2 Nicotine is absorbed through the buccal mucosa when the nicorette is chewed.
1993 New Scientist 13 Feb. 12/1 Health ministers have licensed three brands of patch in Britain: Nicotinell, Nicabate and Nicorette.
2001 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. (Nexis) 8 July n3 You will enjoy observing the show of flotsam and jetsam during the wash cycle. Cigarette butts,..Nicorette wrappers and empty snuff tins will float to the top.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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