CINCHONISM


Meaning of CINCHONISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌni-zəm, ˈsin-chə- ]

noun

Date: 1857

: a disorder due to excessive or prolonged use of cinchona or its alkaloids and marked by temporary deafness, ringing in the ears, headache, dizziness, and rash

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.