quinine

Speech parts

1. quinine - Noun

2. quinine - Verb

Meaning

An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. Cinchona Calisaya) as a bitter white crystalline substance, C20H24N2O2. Hence, by extension (Med.), any of the salts of this alkaloid, as the acetate, chloride, sulphate, etc., employed as a febrifuge or antiperiodic. Called also quinia, quinina, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

yarrow sassafras arnica benzoin drug abuse libel defamation derision reproach tirade invective scolding pepsin catnip
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Antonyms

congratulations approval praise acclaim applause compliment
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Hypernyms

antimalarial antimalarial drug

Phrases with the word

wild quinine evergreen quinine quinine bush source of quinine and quinidine mountain quinine quinine nut, coffeeberry

Examples

Playing golf is like chasing a quinine pill around a cow pasture. Winston Churchill

I will not coat my words in lumps of sugar I will serve them to our people with the bitter quinine. Frank Chipasula

After a round of medication made from iodine and quinine, he observed many differences in the colour of his iris. Source: Internet

All they could offer was aspirin, morphine and quinine to suppress the symptoms; fluids and nourishment to keep up their patients’ strength; and bedrest in the hope that the victims would beat the bug themselves. Source: Internet

Blood glucose, electrolyte and cardiac monitoring are not necessary when quinine is given by mouth. Source: Internet

Doctors may still prescribe quinine, but the FDA has ordered firms to stop marketing unapproved drug products containing quinine. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

quinin quinina quinindoline quinine bush quinine nut, coffeeberry quinine water