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ShareTobacco refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants.
Tobacco contains the alkaloid nicotine, a powerful neurotoxin that is particularly harmful to insects.
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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