quinine

Meanings

• noun

  A bitter compound derived from the cinchona tree, used primarily as an antimalarial agent.

  - "Quinine is a key ingredient in tonic water."
  - "The bark of the cinchona tree contains quinine."
  - "Malaria patients are given quinine to treat their illness."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quinine
quinine , wine , dine , fine , shine

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Variants

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quinine , quinines , quinine water , quinine waters

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Etymology

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Quinine is derived from the cinchona tree, named after the Peruvian province of Cinchona.

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Trivia

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1. Quinine was first isolated in 1820 by French chemist Joseph Pelletier and Italian pharmacist Jean-Baptiste Caventou.

2. Quinine is a bitter alkaloid, which is why it is often mixed with sugar and lime in tonic water to make it more palatable.

3. Quinine is also used as a muscle relaxant and to treat certain heart conditions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cinchona tree: The cinchona tree is a large evergreen tree that grows in South America and is the source of quinine.

2. Malaria: Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that causes fever, chills, and flu-like symptoms.

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Culture

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Quinine has been used as a medicinal substance for centuries, particularly for the treatment of malaria. It gained popularity during the colonial era when European powers established trade routes in Africa and Asia.

How to Memorize "quinine"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a cinchona tree with quinine being extracted from its bark.

2. associate
   

   - Associate quinine with the taste of tonic water and the treatment of malaria.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quinine is a bitter quencher' to remember the meaning and pronunciation of quinine.

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