Quinine
['kwɪniːn;kwɪ'niːn] or [kwɪ'nin]
Definition
(noun.) a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy.
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Definition
(n.) An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. Cinchona Calisaya) as a bitter white crystalline substance, C20H24N2O2. Hence, by extension (Med.), any of the salts of this alkaloid, as the acetate, chloride, sulphate, etc., employed as a febrifuge or antiperiodic. Called also quinia, quinina, etc.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Quinia.[2]. Sulphate of quinia, sulphate of quinine.
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Definition
n. a colourless inodorous and very bitter alkaloid obtained from the bark of the Cinchona tree its salts used for agues and fevers.—ns. Quī′na the bark of various species of Cinchona; Quinam′ine a natural white crystalline alkaloid obtained from various Cinchona barks; Quinaquī′na the bark of various species of Cinchona.—adj. Quin′ic pertaining to or derived from quinine.—ns. Quin′idine a white crystalline compound isomeric with quinine found in some Cinchona barks; Quinol′ogy the knowledge of quinine and other Cinchona alkaloids.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of quinine, denotes you will soon be possessed of great happiness, though your prospects for much wealth may be meager. To take some, foretells improvement in health and energy. You will also make new friends, who will lend you commercial aid.
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Examples
- I was for giving him champagne, or brandy, ammonia, and quinine. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Quinine was discovered by Pelletier and Caventou in 1820, although Peruvian bark had long been used for the same purpose. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Discovery of Quinine by Pelletier and Caventou. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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