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单词 cinchonic
释义

cinchona /sing-kōˈnə/

noun
  1. Any rubiaceous tree of the Cinchona genus of trees, which yield the bark from which quinine and related by-products are obtained
  2. The dried bark of these trees (also called Peruvian bark, china bark)
  3. A drug obtained from the bark
ORIGIN: Said to be so named from the Countess of Chinchón, who was cured of a fever by it in 1638

cinchonaceous /-kən-āˈshəs/ or cinchonic /-konˈik/ adjective

cinchˈonine noun

An alkaloid obtained from cinchona bark and used as a substitute for quinine

cinchoninic /-ninˈik/ adjective

cinchˈonism noun

A condition resulting from overdoses of cinchona or quinine

cinchonīzāˈtion or cinchonīsāˈtion noun

cinchˈonize or cinchˈonise transitive verb

To treat with cinchona or quinine

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