quininic
/kwɪˈnɪnɪk/Chemistry and Medicine
adjective
Of, relating to, or involving quinine; quininic acid noun a pale yellow crystalline acid derived from quinine.
- Quininic acid is 6-methoxy-4-quinolinecarboxylic acid; C11H9NO3..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From quinine + -ic, after German Chininsäure quininic acid.