1. a toxic alkaloid derived from the Indian tobacco plant, used medicinally as a respiratory stimulant and smoking cessation aid
Usage: medical; pharmacological

Examples

• Lobeline was once commonly used in over-the-counter smoking cessation products.
• The researcher studied lobeline’s effects on nicotinic receptors in the brain.
• Due to safety concerns, many products containing lobeline have been removed from the market.
• Lobeline acts as a partial agonist at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
• The plant Lobelia inflata is the primary natural source of lobeline.
• Clinical trials examined lobeline’s potential as a treatment for drug addiction.