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quinine

C1 noun

quinine /ˈkwaɪ.naɪn/ nghĩa là quinin

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  1. quinin

    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.

    countable · uncountable

    The alkali of yellow bark may be distinguished from cinchonine by the name of quinine.

    The quinine, being more potent than cinchonine, is generally preferred.

    He hadn't the faintest idea what to do with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.

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