cinchonamine

cinchonamine
\\-ˈkänəˌmēn, -kōn-, -_mə̇n\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cinchon- (from New Latin Cinchona) + amine; originally formed in French
: a white crystalline alkaloid C19H24N2O obtained from certain So. American shrubs (genus Remijia) that has been used as a substitute for and is more toxic than quinine

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  • cinchonamine — cin·chon·amine siŋ kō nə .mēn, sin chō , mən n a white crystalline alkaloid C19H24N2O obtained from some So. American shrubs (genus Remijia) of the madder family that has been used as a substitute for and is more toxic than quinine …   Medical dictionary

  • cinchonamine — cin·chon·a·mine …   English syllables

  • Quinquina jaune — Cinchona calisaya …   Wikipédia en Français

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