cinchonism

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noun

A pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.

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Meanings

nouncinchonism (usually uncountable, plural cinchonisms)

plural cinchonisms

  1. uncountableusuallyA pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.

    Synonyms: quinism, quininism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.

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quinismquininism

Origin

From cinchona + -ism.

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APA

cinchonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinchonism

MLA

“cinchonism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinchonism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinchonism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinchonism.

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