tobacco smoking

Inhaling burning leaves

Tobacco smoking is the practice of inhaling smoke from burning tobacco leaves, typically through cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.

The phrase usually appears in formal or medical contexts: Tobacco smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death.

In casual speech, people simply say smoking.

Related

nicotine · hookah · marijuana · pipe · meerschaum · tar · carcinogens · lung cancer · emphysema · ashtray · humidor · rolling paper · lighter · Marlboro · cancer stick · pack a day · withdrawal symptoms · cigarette

Opposites
health behavior

tobacco smokingclean living

Morally upright lifestyle

healthy lifestyle · exercise · sobriety · physical fitness · wellness

substance delivery method

tobacco smokingvaping

Using electronic cigarettes

nicotine patches · nicotine gum · smokeless tobacco · e-cigarettes · chewing tobacco

respiratory action

tobacco smokingdeep breathing

Deliberate slow inhalation practice

pranayama · oxygen therapy · clean air · mountain air · meditation breathing

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG