ký-ninh
Definition
- Noun:
- Quinine: A bitter alkaloid extracted from the bark of cinchona trees, historically used as the primary treatment for malaria.
- Quinine (as a medicinal salt): A salt derived from this alkaloid, specifically used as a medication to treat malarial fevers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ký-ninh là một phương thuốc cổ điển cho bệnh sốt rét. (Quinine is a classic remedy for malaria.)
- Bác sĩ kê đơn thuốc có chứa ký-ninh. (The doctor prescribed medicine containing quinine.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ký-ninh" is a historical Vietnamese loanword for quinine, reflecting its important role in colonial and pre-modern medicine. Its use in modern medical contexts is now largely historical or refers to specific formulations.
Variants and Related Words
- Thuốc ký-ninh: Quinine medicine.
- Ông ấy uống thuốc ký-ninh để hạ sốt. (He took quinine medicine to reduce the fever.)
Synonyms
- Quinine: The direct English equivalent.
- Cinchona alkaloid: Refers to its plant source.
Related Terms
- Cinchona: The tree genus whose bark is the natural source of quinine.
- Malaria: The infectious disease traditionally treated with quinine.
- Chloroquine: A modern synthetic drug that largely replaced quinine for malaria treatment.