cinchonine

noun

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

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cinchonine was in 1825

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“Cinchonine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinchonine. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

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