quinidine
quinidine · quinidines
Chinidin
quinidina
quinidine
chinidina
A compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythmA compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine.
/ˈkwɪn.ɪ.diːn/
Translations
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By meaning 1
isomer of quinine:
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine.
Chinidin
More definitions
- cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
Origin
From Spanish quina + -idine.From Spanish quina + -idine.
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Forms
plural: quinidines| Singular | quinidine |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias:QuinidexQuinora
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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