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What is tobacco-specific nitrosamine?
Pronunciation: /təˈbæˌkoʊ spɪˈsɪfɪk nitrosamine*/
tobacco-specific nitrosamine
Definition
A type of harmful, cancer-causing chemical found in tobacco and tobacco smoke. Tobacco-specific nitrosamines are formed when tobacco leaves are grown, cured, aged, and processed. Tobacco products can contain different amounts of tobacco-specific nitrosamines, depending on how they are made. Also called TSNA.