cin·cho·nism | \ ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌni-zəm 
, ˈsin-chə- \
, ˈsin-chə- \Definition of cinchonism
: a disorder due to excessive or prolonged use of cinchona or its alkaloids and marked by temporary deafness, ringing in the ears, headache, dizziness, and rash
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cinchonism
nouncin·cho·nism | \ ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌniz-əm, ˈsin-chə- \
\Medical Definition of cinchonism
: a disorder due to excessive or prolonged use of cinchona or its alkaloids and marked by temporary deafness, ringing in the ears, headache, dizziness, and rash
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The first known use of cinchonism was in 1857
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