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11 Cards in this Set
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Stimulant |
A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body |
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Tar |
A thick, semisolid, blackish brown mass of complex hydrocarbon composition, obtained by destructive distillation of carbonaceous materials |
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Nicotine |
A toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco. It acts as a stimulant in small doses, but in larger amounts blocks the action of autonomic never and skeletal muscle cells. Nicotine is also used in insecticides. |
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Side stream smoke |
Smoke that passes from into the surrounding air, rather than into the smoker's lungs |
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Mainstream smoke |
Smoke that is inhaled directly into the smoke's lungs |
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Carbon monoxide |
A colorless, odorless toxic flammable gas formed combustion of carbon. |
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Leukoplakia |
A mucous membrane disorder characterized by white patches, especially on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis |
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Carcinogen |
A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue |
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Withdrawal |
Abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependence. |
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke |
Smoke that comes from the burning of a tobacco product and smoke that is exhaled by smokers |
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Addictive Drug |
The combined effect produced by the actions of two or more agents, being equal to the sum of their separate effects |
