German Meaning of quinine
Chinin
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Definitions and Meaning of quinine in English
quinine (n)
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
quinine (n.)
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.
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Chinin
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapyAn alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. Cinchona Calisa
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quinidine => Chinidin, quinidex => Chinidin, quinicine => Chinin, quinic => Chinasäure, quinia => Chinin,
