gutka

ID
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ADDICTO:0000960

Curation status
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Proposed
Created
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24 Aug '21

Modified
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24 Oct '24

Definition
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A smokeless tobacco-containing product that is designed for oral use, in which sun-dried, roasted, and finely chopped tobacco is mixed with areca nut, slaked lime (calcium hydroxide), catechu, and other condiments, sweeteners, and flavourings to create dry granular product.

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Synonyms
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  • Gutkha
  • pan/paan masala with tobacco
Comment
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Gutka is premade commercially or in cottage industry, and it may be held in the mouth and chewed or sucked.

Examples
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https://untobaccocontrol.org/kh/smokeless-tobacco/paan-betel-quid-tobacco/#ghutka https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/smokelesstobaccoandpublichealth.pdf

Fuzzy set
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No