cinchonine

cin·cho·nine

 (sĭng′kə-nēn′, sĭn′chə-)

n.

An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₂N₂O, that is derived from the bark of various species of cinchona and has been used as an antimalarial agent.

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[cinchon(a) + -ine.]

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cinchonine

(ˈsɪŋkəˌniːn)

n

(Pharmacology) an insoluble crystalline alkaloid isolated from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria. Formula: C19H22N2O

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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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