CINCHONINE


Meaning of CINCHONINE in English

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

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