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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.
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• 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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