cinchotine

noun

cin·​cho·​tine

-ˌtēn,

-tə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₁₉H₂₄N₂O in cinchona bark

called also hydrocinchonine

Word History

Etymology

French, irregular from New Latin Cinchona + French -ine

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