Nicotine gum

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005821",
  "term": "Nicotine gum",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A chewing gum that contains a small dose of nicotine, which enters the blood by being absorbed through the lining of the mouth. This helps stop nicotine cravings and relieves symptoms that occur when a person is trying to quit smoking. A prescription is not needed for nicotine gum.",
    "A chewing gum containing nicotine used as a substitute for the active ingredient in tobacco. Nicotine chewing gum reduces the withdrawal symptoms associated with smoking cessation."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "nicotine polacrilex"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/nicotine-gum/"
}