chininum

Latin

Etymology

New Latin, from German Chinin or possibly from China (referring to cinchona bark) + the chemical suffix -īnum.

Pronunciation

Noun

chīnīnum n (genitive chīnīnī); second declension

  1. (New Latin, chemistry) Quinine (an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark).

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative chīnīnum chīnīna
genitive chīnīnī chīnīnōrum
dative chīnīnō chīnīnīs
accusative chīnīnum chīnīna
ablative chīnīnō chīnīnīs
vocative chīnīnum chīnīna
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