quinines

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A form of quinine — An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of quinine
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of quinine
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