First Known Use: 1825
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quinine
noun qui·nine \ˈkwī-ˌnīn also ˈkwi- or kwi-ˈnīn or ki-ˈnēn or kwi-ˈnēn\
: a drug that is made from the bark of a tree and used especially to treat malaria
Full Definition of QUININE
1
: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C20H24N2O2 from cinchona bark used in medicine
2
: a salt of quinine used especially as an antipyretic, antimalarial, and bitter tonic
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Origin of QUININE
Spanish quina cinchona, from Quechua kina bark
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QUININE Defined for Kids
quinine
noun qui·nine \ˈkwī-ˌnīn\
Definition of QUININE for Kids
: a bitter drug obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat malaria
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quinine
noun qui·nine \ˈkwī-ˌnīn also ˈkwin-ˌīn, especially British kwin-ˈēn, ˈkwin-ēn\
Medical Definition of QUININE
: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C20H24N2O2 obtained from cinchona bark that is used as a flavoring agent, has antipyretic and analgesic properties, and is administered orally in the form of its salts (as the hydrated sulfate (C20H24N2O2)2·H2SO4·2H2O) as an antimalarial
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