ALL meanings of quinine
qui·nine
Q q - noun quinine A bitter crystalline compound present in cinchona bark, used as a tonic and formerly as an antimalarial drug. 1
- 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 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
- noun quinine a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C20H24N2O2, extracted from cinchona bark 0
- noun quinine any compound of this, as quinine sulfate, used in medicine for various purposes, esp. for treating malaria 0