quinining

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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

verb
  1. archaicgerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of quinine
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APA

quinining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinining

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinining,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinining.

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