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General tobacco

A product that is processed by dry plant leaves of the genus Nicotiana. Tobacco is most commonly used as a drug, but can also be used as a pesticide. It is the product that is used in cigars and cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, and flavored shisha.

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General tobacco

Pan masala

Tobacco; General tobacco

A mixture of catechu, areca nuts, lime flavours and spices, which is intended to be chewed. Pan masala is sometimes mixed with chewing tobacco. The product is traditional to India. The product may be ...

P & S dryer

Tobacco; General tobacco

A "Proctor and Schwartz" dryer. It reduces the moisture content of sprayed Burley before it is cased and blended with the Bright.

Outcome

Tobacco; General tobacco

Often used to describe the result being measured in trials that is of relevance to the review. For example smoking cessation is the outcome used in reviews of ways to help smokers quit. The exact ...

Osteoporosis

Tobacco; General tobacco

A progressive disease that weakens the bones, causing them to fracture more easily.

Oriental

Tobacco; General tobacco

Grown largely in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean: and providing a distinctively aromatic smoke.

Oscuro

Tobacco; General tobacco

Strong flavoured wrapper tobacco produced in Mexico, Brazil and Nicaragua.

Oral smokeless tobacco products

Tobacco; General tobacco

Smokeless tobacco products that are placed in the oral cavity during use.

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