ˌsiŋkəˈtäkˌsēn, ˌsin-, -_sə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cincho- (from New Latin Cinchona ) + toxine, alteration of toxin
: a crystalline alkaloid C 19 H 22 N 2 O obtained from cinchonine or cinchonidine by heating — called also cinchonicine