Antonyms for quinine

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kwahy-nahyn, kwin-ahyn or, esp. British, kwi-neen

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwaɪ naɪn, ˈkwɪn aɪn or, esp. British, kwɪˈnin

Definition of quinine

Origin : alkaloid responsible for curative properties in the cinchona tree, 1821, from French quinine (1820), with chemical ending -ine (2) + Spanish quina "cinchona bark" (from which it is extracted), from Quechua (Peru) kina. Earlier in reduplicated form quinaquina (1727).

As in abuse : noun verbal attack

Example sentences :

Well, shove in quinine, and keep him quiet, with hot bottles to his feet.
Extract from : « The Burning Spear » by John Galsworthy

Which would be better to give him, quinine, or aconite and belladonna?
Extract from : « The Very Small Person » by Annie Hamilton Donnell

But I fully believed that quinine was of very great use indeed.
Extract from : « The Shadow-Line » by Joseph Conrad

The lower of the two, in one of its compartments, contained our provision of quinine.
Extract from : « The Shadow-Line » by Joseph Conrad

Sulphate of quinine is made by the use of sulphuric acid as a solvent.
Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe

In 1638, quinine, derived from this bark, was introduced into Europe as a cure for malaria.
Extract from : « The Necessity of Atheism » by Dr. D.M. Brooks

I swallowed all my stock of aspirin and quinine but without relief.
Extract from : « Beasts, Men and Gods » by Ferdinand Ossendowski

I guess that quinine saved me—I would like to have Sears know about it.
Extract from : « Terry » by Charles Goff Thomson

Among others is the chinchona-tree, from which quinine is obtained.
Extract from : « The Western World » by W.H.G. Kingston

Try to get a little iron and quinine into your constitution.
Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren

Synonyms for quinine

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