cinchonidine Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cin*chon"i*dine noun

Etymology

From Cinchona.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) One of the quinine group of alkaloids, found especially in red cinchona bark. It is a white crystalline substance, C19H22N2O, with a bitter taste and qualities similar to, but weaker than, quinine; -- sometimes called also cinchonidia.