cinchonology

noun

cin·​cho·​nol·​o·​gy

ˌsiŋkəˈnäləjē,

sin-,

-ji

plural -es

: a branch of pharmacology dealing with cinchona and its derivatives

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Cinchona + English -logy

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