quinidine

Definitions


[ˈkwɪnɪdiːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from Spanish quina ‘cinchona bark’ (from Quechua kina ‘bark’) + -ide + -ine




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