An alkaloid, C19H22N2O, derived from the bark of various cinchona trees and used as an antimalarial agent.
[CINCHON(A) + -INE2.]
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cin·cho·nine (sĭng'kə-nēn', sĭn'chə-) ![]() |
[CINCHON(A) + -INE2.]
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An alkaloid derived from the bark of various cinchona trees and used as an antimalarial agent.
| conchinine | |
| cinchona bark | |
| lepidine |
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