tobacco heart
noun Pathology.
a functional disorder of the heart, characterized by a rapid and often irregular pulse, caused by excessive use of tobacco.
Origin of tobacco heart
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby tobacco heart
tob,
tob.,
tobacco,
tobacco beetle,
tobacco budworm,
tobacco heart,
tobacco hornworm,
tobacco mosaic,
tobacco mosaic virus,
tobacco road,
tobacconist
Example sentences from the Web for tobacco heart
At least, I'm rather sure of mine; it's difficult to give a tobacco-heart away; it's drugged on the market.
The Gentleman From Indiana |Booth Tarkington
Medical definitions for tobacco heart
tobacco heart
[ tə-băk′ō ]
n.
A rapid, irregular heart rate resulting from excessive use of tobacco.