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Synonyms for quinine

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kwahy-nahyn, kwin-ahyn or, esp. British, kwi-neen
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwaɪ naɪn, ˈkwɪn aɪn or, esp. British, kwɪˈnin

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Définition 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

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