quinine

英 ['kwɪniːn; kwɪ'niːn]美 [kwɪ'nin]

n. 奎宁；金鸡纳碱

中文词源

quinine 金鸡纳霜

cinchona 别名或本名。来自西班牙语quina,来自南美土著语kina,金鸡纳树，树皮可用于治疗 疟疾。-ine,化学名词后缀。

英文词源

quinine (n.)

alkaloid responsible for curative properties in the cinchona tree, 1821, from French quinine (1820), with chemical ending -ine (2) + Spanish quina "cinchona bark" (from which it is extracted), from Quechua (Peru) kina. Earlier in reduplicated form quinaquina (1727).

双语例句

1. The region began to use quinine successfully as a prophylactic.

该地区开始成功地用奎宁作为预防剂。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I dosed myself with quinine.

我服用了奎宁。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Quinine has a bitter taste.

奎宁有苦味.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Quinine is a natural antidote for this fever.

奎宁是治疗这种热病的天然药.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Quinine is an effectual preventive for malaria.

奎宁是有效的疟疾预防药.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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