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The word "nicotine" originates from the name of Jean Nicot, a French diplomat and botanist who introduced tobacco to France in the 16th century. The term was derived from the scientific name of the tobacco plant, Nicotiana, which honors Nicot. The suffix "-ine" is commonly used in chemistry to denote alkaloids, thus "nicotine" literally refers to the alkaloid derived from the tobacco plant.

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