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| qui·nic ac·id [ kwìnnik ássid, kwnik ássid ] |
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acid derived from plants: a white crystalline organic compound. Source: cinchona bark, coffee beans, leaves of many plants. Use: in medicine. C6H7(OH)4COOH
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| [< Spanish quina "cinchona bark" (see quino-)] |
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