quinine water

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quinine water

n.
See tonic water.
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ton′ic wa`ter


n.
carbonated water containing lemon, sweetener, and quinine, used as a mixer. Also called tonic, quinine water.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.quinine water - lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quininequinine water - lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
tonic, tonic water
quinine - a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
gin and tonic - gin and quinine water
soft drink - nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
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