单词 | totaquine |
释义 | totaquine in British English (ˈtəʊtəˌkwiːn, -kwɪn) noun a mixture of quinine and other alkaloids derived from cinchona bark, used as a substitute for quinine in treating malaria Word origin C20: from New Latin tōtaquīna, from tota(l) + Spanish quina cinchona bark; see quininetotaquine in American English (ˈtoʊtəˌkwin; ˈtoʊtəkwɪn; ˈtoʊtəˌkin; ˈtoʊtəkɪn) noun a yellowish-white to gray powder containing a mixture of quinine and other alkaloids, obtained from cinchona barkand used as an antimalarial Word origin < ModL totaquina < LL totalis, total + Sp quina, cinchona bark (see quinine): because it contains all the alkaloids of cinchona bark |
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