Antitobacco

/ˌæntitoʊˈbækoʊ/ adjective

Definition

Opposed to the use, promotion, or sale of tobacco and tobacco products.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + tobacco (from Spanish/Portuguese tabaco, ultimately from Taino language of the Caribbean). Modern term combining Greek prefix with word for the plant brought to Europe from the Americas.

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The antitobacco movement shows how public health campaigns can shift entire societies—from the 1600s when doctors prescribed tobacco as medicine, to today when it's seen as enemy number one in health policy!

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