quinine
UK /kwɪˈniːn/US /ˈkwaɪ.naɪn/
noun1
- An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it.
verb1
forms
quinined · quinining · quinines