quinine

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Noun quinine has 1 sense

quinine - a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
--₁ is a kind of antimalarial, antimalarial drug
--₁ is a substance of tonic, tonic water, quinine water

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Quinine

Noun:

1. A bitter compound extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree, used as a treatment for malaria and as a flavoring agent in tonic water.

Sample sentence: The doctor prescribed quinine to treat his patient's recurring bouts of malaria.

2. A medication derived from quinine, used to treat leg cramps.

Sample sentence: The athlete took quinine tablets to relieve the muscle spasms in his legs.

Adjective:

1. Relating to or characteristic of quinine.

Sample sentence: The quinine taste in the tonic water gave the cocktail a distinctive flavor.

2. Bitter or very unpleasant.

Sample sentence: The quinine truth about the situation left them feeling uneasy.

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