cinchotoxine

noun

cin·​cho·​tox·​ine

ˌsiŋkəˈtäkˌsēn,

ˌsin-,

-sə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₁₉H₂₂N₂O obtained from cinchonine or cinchonidine by heating

called also cinchonicine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cincho- (from New Latin Cinchona) + toxine, alteration of toxin

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