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quinine

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




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Quinine in sugar solution was deterrent to bees at high concentrations.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

Quinine is an antimalarial drug that is used to treat malaria in the Western Hemisphere.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Quinine is a compound found in the bark of the Cinchona tree and has been used to treat malaria.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2020

Quinine can cause nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, as well as fever, chills and dizziness.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2017

Quinine pills taste bad enough to give you a hair problem.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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