quinine

quinine

英 ['kwɪniːn; kwɪ'niːn]
　　美 [kwɪ'nin]

n. 奎寧；金雞納堿

中文詞源：

quinine 金雞納霜

cinchona 別名或本名。來自西班牙語quina,來自南美土著語kina,金雞納樹，樹皮可用於治療 瘧疾。-ine,化學名詞後綴。

例句：

1. The region began to use quinine successfully as a prophylactic.
該地區開始成功地用奎寧作為預防劑。

2. I dosed myself with quinine.
我服用瞭奎寧。

3. Quinine has a bitter taste.
奎寧有苦味.

4. Quinine is a natural antidote for this fever.
奎寧是治療這種熱病的天然藥.

5. Quinine is an effectual preventive for malaria.
奎寧是有效的瘧疾預防藥.