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Smokeless Tobacco
(redirected from Dipping tobacco)

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smokeless tobacco
Etymology: AS, smoca + Sp, tabaco
1 chewing tobacco or tobacco powder that allows the stimulating components of tobacco to be absorbed through the digestive tract, or through the mucous membrane in the case of snuff.
2 a transdermal nicotine patch that can be affixed to the upper part of the body to satisfy the person's craving for nicotine.

Smokeless Tobacco
Any chewed—’chew’—or snorted—’snuff’—tobacco product

smokeless tobacco,
n chewing tobacco (leaves) or tobacco powder (snuff) that allows the nicotine to be absorbed through the mucous membrane of the oral cavity or digestive tract. It is related to a high risk of oral cancer. Can contain abrasives such as sand, pesticides, and sugar for taste. It is not a substitute for cigarettes. Impress upon the patient the social repugnance of the habit. The term
spit tobacco is preferred.

smokeless tobacco
Substance abuse Any chewed–chew or snorted–snuff tobacco product, that is regionally popular among athletes, the indigent, Native Americans and, tragically, children


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If you have tried to quit smoking, perhaps someone has suggested turning to dipping tobacco as an alternative to smoking.
When you connect together dipping tobacco with any other behavior, the other behavior will trigger cravings for tobacco and a feeling of urgency to chew smokeless tobacco.
While they did not directly confront any of the players before Wednesday night's Seattle Mariners-Kansas City Royals game at the Kingdome, they did hold several news conferences to draw attention to the link between cancer and the use of chewing and dipping tobacco products, which they call spit tobacco.
 
 
 
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