ˈ ̷ ̷kəˌnēn, -_nə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from New Latin cinchona + French -ine
: a bitter white crystalline dextrorotatory alkaloid C 19 H 22 N 2 O stereoisomeric with cinchonidine that is found in cinchona bark and cuprea bark and used like quinine