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quinine in Tagalog

kinina

/kwɪˈniːn//ˈkwaɪ.naɪn/

quinine in Tagalog: kinina. In English, quinine means an alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it.

Tagalog words for quinine

alkaloid used to treat malaria
kinina

English meaning of quinine

  1. noun An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it.
  2. verb To treat (someone) with quinine.

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Questions about quinine in Tagalog

What is the meaning of quinine in Tagalog?
Quinine in Tagalog is kinina.
Ano ang quinine sa Tagalog?
Quinine: kinina.
What does quinine mean in English?
Quinine means an alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it.

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