cinchonine

noun

cin·​cho·​nine ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌnēn 

ˈsin-chə-

: a bitter white crystalline alkaloid C₁₉H₂₂N₂O found especially in cinchona bark and used like quinine

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cinchonine

noun

cin·​cho·​nine ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌnēn, ˈsin-chə- 

: a bitter white crystalline alkaloid C₁₉H₂₂N₂O found especially in cinchona bark and used like quinine