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cinchonism

cinchonism noun: a pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.

Noun

cinchonism (usually uncountable, plural cinchonisms)

  1. (usually) A pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.
    Synonyms:
    quinism, quininism

cinchonism meaning in Tamil

cinchonism in Tamil

கொயினா நச்சேற்றம்

Synonyms of cinchonism

Forms of cinchonism

pluralcinchonisms

Origin of cinchonism

From cinchona + -ism.

Questions about cinchonism

What does cinchonism mean?
Cinchonism means a pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.
What is cinchonism in Tamil?
Cinchonism in Tamil is கொயினா நச்சேற்றம். See Cinchonism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cinchonism?
Cinchonism is a noun.
What is the plural of cinchonism?
The plural of cinchonism is cinchonisms.

Words near cinchonism in the dictionary

  1. cinchonisation
  2. cinchonise
  3. cinchonised
  4. cinchonises
  5. cinchonising
  6. cinchonism
  7. cinchonisms
  8. cinchonization
  9. cinchonize
  10. cinchonized
  11. cinchonizes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cinchonism (page history and authors); cinchonism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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