cinchonine

English

Noun

cinchonine (usually uncountable, plural cinchonines)

  1. (organic chemistry) An alkaloid, obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, that is used as an antimalarial agent.
    Synonym: cinchonia

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French

Noun

cinchonine f (plural cinchonines)

  1. cinchonine

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