CINCHONINE

cinchonine

(noun) an alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial drug

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cinchonine (usually uncountable, plural cinchonines)

(organic compound) An alkaloid, obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, that is used as an antimalarial agent.

Anagrams

• conchinine

Source: Wiktionary


Cin"cho*nine, n. Etym: [From Cinchona: cf. F. cinchonine.] (Chem.)

Definition: One of the quinine group of alkaloids isomeric with and resembling cinchonidine; -- called also cinchonia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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