CINCHONIZE

Etymology

Verb

cinchonize (third-person singular simple present cinchonizes, present participle cinchonizing, simple past and past participle cinchonized)

(transitive) To produce cinchonism in; to poison with quinine or cinchona.

Source: Wiktionary


Cin"cho*nize, v. t.

Definition: To produce cinchonism in; to poison with quinine or with cinchona.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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