Behavior
vaping
vap·ing
Subclass of:
Smoking
Definitions related to vaping:
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Inhaling of vapors produced by ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS such as E-CIGARETTES.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Inhaling the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Vaping refers to the inhalation of volatilized liquid (vapor) produced by battery-powered devices. The vapor is primarily water, which is the vehicle for a variety of pharmacologically active substances, particularly nicotine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Although the liquid ingredients are volatilized by heating, there is no...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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