quinine
/kwɪˈniːn/noun
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a drug made from the bark of a South American tree, used in the past to treat malaria
कुनैन
- Quinine was the main medicine against malaria for centuries.
- Tonic water contains a small amount of quinine.
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General knowledge
Quinine is obtained from the bark of the cinchona tree.
GK: quinine सिनकोना (cinchona) पेड़ की छाल से प्राप्त होता है।