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quinine
/ˈkwaɪ.naɪn/
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What does quinine mean?
noun
- An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it.
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verb
- (archaic) To treat (someone) with quinine.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkwaɪ.naɪn/
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We sat about quite comfortably in our pajamas, and took our fifteen grains of quinine per week against the fever.
To dream of quinine, denotes you will soon be possessed of great happiness, though your prospects for much wealth may be meager.
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So I gave him a good dose of quinine for his wife, which she was to take as soon as the fit subsided.
The history of the patient reveals the fact that he has taken large amounts of quinine for colds, la grippe or malaria.