ALL meanings of cinchonism
cin·chon·ism
C c - noun cinchonism a condition resulting from an excessive dose of cinchona bark or its alkaloids, characterized chiefly by headache, ringing in the ears, and vomiting 3
- noun cinchonism a pathological condition resulting from a reaction to or an excessive use of cinchona bark or any of its derivatives, as quinine: it is characterized by headache, ringing in the ears, deafness, etc. 3
- noun cinchonism poisoning by any of the cinchona alkaloids, characterized by headache, deafness, and ringing in the ears. 1
- noun cinchonism A pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark. 0