pereirine

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə rârēn)


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pe•rei•rine  (pə rârēn),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistry, Drugs[Pharm.]an alkaloid, C19H24ON2, obtained from pereira bark and formerly used as a quinine substitute.
  • pereir(a bark) + -ine2

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