### Question
How is the term smokeless tobacco defined?


### Answer
The term **smokeless tobacco** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 387* as the following:

> any tobacco product that consists of cut, ground, powdered, or leaf tobacco and that is intended to be placed in the oral or nasal cavity

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 387*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER IX-TOBACCO PRODUCTS**

