Definition of TobaccoTobacco: A South American herb (Nicotiana tabacum) whose leaves contain 2 to 8 percent nicotine and serve as the source of both smoking and smokeless tobacco and the basis of great health hazards. Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012
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