quinovin

English

Alternative forms

  • chinovin
  • kinovin

Etymology

New Latin quina nova, the tree (formerly Cosmibuena magnifolia) whose bark yields quinovin. See -in.

Noun

quinovin (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, archaic) An amorphous bitter glucoside derived from cinchona and other barks.
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