Main Entry: qui·nine

Pronunciation: \ˈkwī-ˌnīn also ˈkwi- or kwi-ˈnīn or ki-ˈnēn or kwi-ˈnēn\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish quina cinchona, from Quechua kina bark

Date: 1825

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