quinine

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quinine quinine water

Main Entry: qui·nine
Pronunciation: 'kwI-"nIn also 'kwi- or kwi-'nIn or ki-'nEn or kwi-'nEn
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish quina cinchona, from Quechua kina bark
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