: an alkaloid C10H12N2O that is the principal metabolite of nicotine
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe lab noted positive findings for caffeine, cotinine and Delta-9 carboxy THC.al, 15 Oct. 2021 According to the report, the amounts of caffeine and cotinine found in his system are not typically toxicologically significant.al, 15 Oct. 2021 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cotinine is a compound formed after the chemical nicotine enters the body.al, 15 Oct. 2021 The study defined tobacco exposure as a child reporting smoking, living with a smoker or having serum cotinine levels, which measures recent exposure to nicotine, greater than 0.05 micrograms per liter. Megan Marples, CNN, 25 Feb. 2021 Young people's blood was tested for levels of serum cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine; 0.05 to 10 nanograms per milliliter identified exposure to secondhand smoke. Allen Kim, CNN, 15 Aug. 2019 For verification, participants took a saliva test that detects cotinine, an indicator of nicotine exposure. Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 May 2018 See More
Word History
Etymology
probably anagram of nicotine
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
cotinine
noun
co·tin·ine ˈkōt-ᵊn-ˌēn -ˌīn
: an alkaloid C10H12N2O that is the principal metabolite of nicotine and is widely used as an indicator of recent exposure to nicotine