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CINCHONIDINE
Cin *
chon
"i *
dine,
n.
Etym:
[
From
Cinchona.
] (
Chem.
)
Defn:
One
of
the
quinine
group
of
alkaloids,
found
especially
in
red
cinchona
bark.
It
is
a
white
crystalline
substance,
C19H22N2O,
with
a
bitter
taste
and
qualities
similar
to,
but
weaker
than,
quinine;
--
sometimes
called
also
cinchonidia.
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