quinine; antimalarial drug
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quinine; a bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from cinchona bark, used especially to treat malaria
formalFormal medical term; historically crucial antimalarial drug before synthetic alternatives. The name derives from 'Cinchona' (金鸡纳, a transliteration) plus 霜 (frost/crystal) describing its appearance.
Jīn金
jī鸡
nà纳
shuāng霜
shì是
zhì治
liáo疗
nüè疟
jí疾
de的
tè特
xiào效
yào药
。
Quinine is a specific remedy for treating malaria.
Cóng从
jīn金
jī鸡
nà纳
shù树
pí皮
zhōng中
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
qǔ取
jīn金
jī鸡
nà纳
shuāng霜
。
Quinine can be extracted from cinchona bark.
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Kuí奎
níng宁
（
jīn金
jī鸡
nà纳
shuāng霜
）
zài在
rè热
dài带
dì地
qū区
céng曾
jiù救
guò过
wú无
shù数
rén人
de的
shēng生
mìng命
。
Quinine has saved countless lives in tropical regions.