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cin·chon·a·mine \-ˈkänəˌmēn, -kōn-, -_mə̇n\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cinchon- (from New Latin Cinchona) + amine; originally formed in French : a white crystalline alkaloid C19H24N2O obtained from certain So. American shrubs (genus Remijia) that has been used as a substitute for and is more toxic than quinine |