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Quinovin

Qui-no′vin

,

Noun.

[NL.

quina nova

the tree

Cosmibuena magnifolia

, whose bark yields quinovin.]

(Chem.)

An amorphous bitter glucoside derived from cinchona and other barks. Called also

quinova bitter

, and

quinova

.

[Written also

chinovin

, and

kinovin

.]