quinine
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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
After a few weeks my fevers became more pronounced, and my mother realized that because I am large and active for my age she’d been underestimating my dosage of quinine.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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