quinology

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noun

The science of the cultivation of cinchona and its use in medicine as quinine.

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Meanings

nounquinology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe science of the cultivation of cinchona and its use in medicine as quinine.

Origin

From quinine + -ology.

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APA

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

MLA

“quinology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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