Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for quinine. Search instead for quinona.
Definitions

quinine

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




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Pharmaceuticals and anesthetics arrived, such as aspirin to relieve pain and fever and mass-produced quinine to treat malaria.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 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




Vocabulary lists containing quinine