Meaning Of The Word Quinine

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quinine
uncountable noun: Quinine is a drug that is used to treat fevers such as malaria.

quinine in American English
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C20H24N2O2, extracted from cinchona bark
noun: a white, bitter, slightly water-soluble alkaloid, C20H24N2O2, having needlelike crystals, obtained from cinchona bark: used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of resistant forms of malaria

quinine in British English
noun: a bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from cinchona bark, the salts of which are used as a tonic, antipyretic, analgesic, etc, and in malaria therapy. Formula: C20 H24N2 O2

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