QUININE


Meaning of QUININE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kwɪˈni:n ]

n. 1 an alkaloid found esp. in cinchona bark. 2 a bitter drug containing this, used as a tonic and to reduce fever. [quina cinchona bark f. Sp. quina f. Quecha kina bark]

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