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- [kwahy-nahyn, kwin-ahyn or, esp. British, kwi-neen]
- /ˈkwaɪ naɪn, ˈkwɪn aɪn or, esp. British, kwɪˈnin/
- /ˈkwɪn.iːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwahy-nahyn, kwin-ahyn or, esp. British, kwi-neen]
- /ˈkwaɪ naɪn, ˈkwɪn aɪn or, esp. British, kwɪˈnin/
Definitions of quinine word
- noun quinine a white, bitter, slightly water-soluble alkaloid, C 2 0 H 2 4 N 2 O 2 , having needlelike crystals, obtained from cinchona bark: used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of resistant forms of malaria. 1
- noun quinine a salt of this alkaloid, especially the sulfate. 1
- noun quinine A bitter crystalline compound present in cinchona bark, used as a tonic and formerly as an antimalarial drug. 1
- noun quinine anti-malaria treatment 1
- uncountable noun quinine Quinine is a drug that is used to treat fevers such as malaria. 0
- noun quinine a bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from cinchona bark, the salts of which are used as a tonic, antipyretic, analgesic, etc, and in malaria therapy. Formula: C20H24N2O2 0
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Origin of quinine
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Spanish quin(a) (< Quechua kina bark) + -ine2
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Parts of speech for Quinine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quinine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quinine
noun quinine
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- curse — If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something.
- curses — an expression of disappointment or dismay
Antonyms for quinine
noun quinine
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- commendation — the act or an instance of commending; praise
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- exaltation — A feeling or state of extreme happiness.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
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