cinchonidine

/sɪŋˈkoʊnəˌdiːn/

Definitions

1. noun

A natural alkaloid obtained from the bark of the cinchona tree, used as an antimalarial agent.

“The doctor prescribed cinchonidine to treat the patient’s malaria symptoms.”

Synonyms

  • quinidine
  • quinine

Antonyms

  • malaria-inducing
  • malariogenic