Cotinine
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001557
The N-glucuronide conjugate of cotinine is a major urinary metabolite of nicotine. It thus serves as a biomarker of exposure to tobacco smoking. It has CNS stimulating properties.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001557 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | scotine |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2014; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Pyrrolidones; Tobacco; Nicotine |
| Translations | Spanish: cotinina |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001557",
"term": "Cotinine",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The N-glucuronide conjugate of cotinine is a major urinary metabolite of nicotine. It thus serves as a biomarker of exposure to tobacco smoking. It has CNS stimulating properties.",
"synonyms": [
"scotine"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"pyrrolidones",
"tobacco",
"nicotine"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2014",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "cotinina"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cotinine/"
}
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