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