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cinchonine

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cin·cho·nine  (sngk-nn, snch-)
n.
An alkaloid, C19H22N2O, derived from the bark of various cinchona trees and used as an antimalarial agent.
[cinchon(a) + -ine.]
cinchonine [ˈsɪŋkəˌniːn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) an insoluble crystalline alkaloid isolated from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria. Formula: C19H22N2O
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Noun1.cinchonine - an alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial drug
alkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants


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