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nouncinchonine (usually uncountable, plural cinchonines)
plural cinchonines
- uncountableusuallychemistryAn alkaloid, obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, that is used as an antimalarial agent.
Synonyms: cinchonia
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nounAn alkaloid, obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, that is used as an antimalarial agent.
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cinchonine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinchonine
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“cinchonine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinchonine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinchonine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinchonine.
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