1. quinine - Noun
2. quinine - Verb
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 dictionaryPlaying 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