noun🔗ShareQuininaA bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water."During their trip to a region with malaria, they took pills containing quinine to prevent the disease. "Durante su viaje a una región con malaria, tomaron pastillas que contenían quinina para prevenir la enfermedad.medicinesubstancechemistrybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading