Quinidine

word

1. Noun

An alkaloid isomeric with, and resembling, quinine, found in certain species of cinchona, from which it is extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; conchinine. It is used somewhat as a febrifuge.

2. Noun

cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
More about this word
Synonyms and related words
Explore this word