n.
Pronunciation: ' kwi-n ə - ˌ l ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary quin ine + 3 -ol + 2 -ine
Date: 1845
1 : a pungent oily nitrogenous base C 9 H 7 N obtained usually by distillation of coal tar or by synthesis from aniline that is the parent compound of many alkaloids, drugs, and dyes
2 : a derivative of quinoline