quinidine

English

Etymology

From Spanish quina +‎ -idine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɪn.ɪ.diːn/

Noun

quinidine (countable and uncountable, plural quinidines)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine.

Translations

isomer of quinine

• Catalan: quinidina f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 奎尼丁 (kuínídīng)

• French: quinidine (fr) f
• German: Chinidin
• Italian: chinidina (it) f
• Spanish: quinidina f

References

• “quinidine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “quinidine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.