Quinine

Definition:

  • (n.) An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. Cinchona Calisaya) as a bitter white crystalline substance, C20H24N2O2. Hence, by extension (Med.), any of the salts of this alkaloid, as the acetate, chloride, sulphate, etc., employed as a febrifuge or antiperiodic. Called also quinia, quinina, etc.

Compare quinine with other words:

quinine vs. quintine

quinine vs. quinoline

iodoquinine vs. quinine

cinchonism vs. quinine

quinia vs. quinine

quinicine vs. quinine

quinine vs. quinology

quinine vs. quinogen

quinidine vs. quinine

quinine vs. quinone

quinine vs. quinotoxine

quinic vs. quinine

cinchonine vs. quinine

malaria vs. quinine

cinchona vs. quinine

powder vs. quinine

alkaloid vs. quinine

bitter vs. quinine

colourless vs. quinine

bark vs. quinine