Taber's Medical Dictionary
quinine
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(kwī′nīn″ )
(kwĭ-nēn′)
[Sp. quina + -ine]
A bitter white crystalline alkaloid derived from cinchona bark and used as an antimalarial. It is usually administered in the form of its salts.
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(kwī′nīn″ )
(kwĭ-nēn′)
[Sp. quina + -ine]
A bitter white crystalline alkaloid derived from cinchona bark and used as an antimalarial. It is usually administered in the form of its salts.
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