cinchonine
(noun) an alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial drug
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cinchonine (usually uncountable, plural cinchonines)
(organic compound) An alkaloid, obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, that is used as an antimalarial agent.
• 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
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
