QUINIDINE


Meaning of QUINIDINE in English

ˈkwinəˌdēn, -_də̇n noun

also chin·i·dine ˈki-

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary quin- or chin- + -idine; probably originally formed as French quinidine

: a crystalline dextrorotatory alkaloid C 20 H 24 N 2 O 2 stereoisomeric with quinine found in some species of cinchona and used sometimes in place of quinine but chiefly in the form of its sulfate in the treatment of auricular fibrillation

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