Cinchonine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Pharmacology.
  1. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble alkaloid, C19H22N2O, a stereoisomer of cinchonidine, obtained from the bark of various species of cinchona and used chiefly as a quinine substitute.
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  1. an insoluble crystalline alkaloid isolated from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria. Formula: C 19 H 22 N 2 O
Cinchonine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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