-ˈkänəˌmēn, -kōn-, -_mə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cinchon- (from New Latin Cinchona ) + amine; originally formed in French
: a white crystalline alkaloid C 19 H 24 N 2 O obtained from certain So. American shrubs (genus Remijia ) that has been used as a substitute for and is more toxic than quinine