cinchonine

noun

cin·cho·nine ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌnēn

ˈsin-chə-

: a bitter white crystalline alkaloid C₁₉H₂₂N₂O found especially in cinchona bark and used like quinine

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1825, in the meaning defined above

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cinchonine

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cin·cho·nine ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌnēn, ˈsin-chə-

: a bitter white crystalline alkaloid C₁₉H₂₂N₂O found especially in cinchona bark and used like quinine

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