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quinine

[kwahy-nahyn, kwin-ahyn, kwi-neen] / ˈkwaɪ naɪn, ˈkwɪn aɪn, kwɪˈnin /




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Although bees did not drink less of the pesticide-laced solutions, the authors demonstrated "bitter" taste avoidance using the compound quinine.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

Carbonated water failed to do that but it did inspire the creation of medicated water, or tonic water infused with quinine from the bark of the cinchona tree.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2023

A: At this time, the prescription medicine quinine sulfate is to be used exclusively for treating uncomplicated malaria.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

“The lime for scurvy, the fizzy water for anemia and other conditions, the quinine for malaria and the gin as a diuretic.”

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2022

His doctors used quinine as a tonic that would lower his fever and help heal his wounds.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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