NICOTINE BITARTRATE
\nˈɪkətˌiːn ba͡ɪtˈɑːtɹe͡ɪt], \nˈɪkətˌiːn baɪtˈɑːtɹeɪt], \n_ˈɪ_k_ə_t_ˌiː_n b_aɪ_t_ˈɑː_t_ɹ_eɪ_t]\
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Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke.
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).