n.
Pronunciation: ' kwi-n ə - ˌ kr ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: quin ine + acr id ine
Date: circa 1934
: an antimalarial drug derived from acridine and used especially in the form of its dihydrochloride C 23 H 30 ClN 3 O·2HCl·2H 2 O
n.
Pronunciation: ' kwi-n ə - ˌ kr ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: quin ine + acr id ine
Date: circa 1934
: an antimalarial drug derived from acridine and used especially in the form of its dihydrochloride C 23 H 30 ClN 3 O·2HCl·2H 2 O
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012