C2 noun #70,597 most common

quinine

UK /kwɪˈniːn/ | US /kwɪˈniːn/

A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water.

quinine in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water.

Meanings

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    noun A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water.
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