Assertion: tobacco's nicotine | /r/HasProperty | absorbed through mucous membranes
Facets:
value: in the nostrils
type: LOCATION
value: more readily
type: MANNER
value: because of its higher alkalinity
type: CAUSE
value: in the mouth
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: However, because of its higher alkalinity (pH 8.5) compared to cigarette smoke (pH 5.3), non-ionized nicotine is more readily absorbed through the mucous membranes in the mouth.
text: European (dry) snuff is intended to be shallowly "sniffed" (technically insufflated) into the nose, where nicotine is absorbed through the mucous membranes in the nostrils.