ki-nin

Ki-nin từng là thuốc chính để chữa sốt rét.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Quinine: A bitter crystalline alkaloid compound originally derived from cinchona bark, used chiefly in the treatment of malaria and as a flavoring in some beverages.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ki-nin từng là thuốc chính để chữa sốt rét. (Quinine was once the primary medicine for treating malaria.)
  • Nước tonic có vị đắng do có ki-nin. (Tonic water has a bitter taste due to the presence of quinine.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is a historical or pharmaceutical loanword in Vietnamese, directly referring to the medicinal compound.

Variants and Related Words

• Thuốc ki-nin: Quinine medicine.
  • Bác sĩ kê đơn thuốc ki-nin. (The doctor prescribed quinine medicine.)

Synonyms

• Quinine: The direct English equivalent.