Qui*no"vin (?), n. [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.]

 

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