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quinine

/kwahy-nahyn, kwin-ahyn or, especially British, kwi-neen/US // ˈkwaɪ naɪn, ˈkwɪn aɪn or, especially British, kwɪˈnin //UK // (kwɪˈniːn, US ˈkwaɪnaɪn) //

奎宁,奎尼,奎因,喹啉

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chemistry, Pharmacology.

    • : a white, bitter, slightly water-soluble alkaloid, C20H24N2O2, having needlelike crystals, obtained from cinchona bark: used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of resistant forms of malaria.
    • : a salt of this alkaloid, especially the sulfate.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Synonyms
blame责备,指责,责怪,归咎于castigation苛责,谴责,辱骂,鞭挞censure斥责,谴责,指责,训斥curse诅咒,咒语,咒骂,咒诅curses诅咒,骂人的话,咒骂,骂人defamation诽谤,诋毁,诽谤罪,诋毁行为derision嘲笑,嘲笑声,嘲笑的话,嘲弄hosing软管,铰链,喉管,灌胶insults侮辱,詈骂,辱骂,侮蔑invective谩骂,谩骂声,恶语伤人,辱骂libel诽谤,毁谤,诽谤罪,中伤obloquy厌恶,辱骂,厌烦,厌恶感opprobrium辱骂,辱骂声,谴责,丑闻put-down撂倒,撂挑子,贬低,放下reproach责备,责难,责备声,责怪revilement谩骂,复审,补救,复核scolding骂人,骂声,责骂,骂人的话signifying意味着,寓意,标志着slander诽谤,诋毁,毁谤,谗言swearing说脏话,骂人,誓言,说话tirade咆哮声,谩骂声,谩骂,咆哮upbraiding长篇大论,高骂,长篇累牍,长篇大论的vilification诋毁,诽谤,诋毁行为,中伤vituperation辱骂,谩骂,辱骂声,辱罵bad-mouthing恶言相向,说坏话,坏话连篇,唱衰kicking around踢来踢去,踢来踢去的,踢踢踏踏,踢来踢去的时候pushing around推来推去,推来推去的,推推搡搡,推推攘攘

Examples

  • But then came quinine, perhaps the first effective antimicrobial of them all.

  • (Tonic water made today still notes “contains quinine” on the label).

  • Quinine, cholagogue, and whiskey were prescribed in large quantities, and Peter wondered why they failed to cure.

  • He did not suspect that the quinine went into the fire, and the cholagogue down the drain-pipe from the washstand.

  • Accordingly, temperance was said farewell to, quinine instituted, and I believe my pains are soon to be over.

  • The sight of this last reminded the official that he had fever lately; Could the Englishman spare him a little quinine?

  • Doses were given out to all who wished for it, for a few grains of quinine seldom go amiss in this country.

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