oral snuff

ID
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ADDICTO:0000295

Curation status
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Published
Created
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18 Dec '20

Modified
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29 Nov '24

Definition
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An oral tobacco-containing product that is composed mainly or exclusively of moist, ground or powdered tobacco that is processed to make it suitable for use by a person placing it in the mouth between the gum and the cheek.

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Synonyms
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  • moist snuff
Comment
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This class includes snus as well as other oral ground or powdered tobacco products that are not chewed.

Fuzzy set
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No

Curator note
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People often confuse oral snuff with snus and it is important to recognise that snus is a subclass of oral snuff and not the same as it.

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