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cinchonism

[ sing-kuh-niz-uhm, sin- ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. poisoning by any of the cinchona alkaloids, characterized by headache, deafness, and ringing in the ears.


cinchonism

/ 藞蝉瑟艐办蓹藢苍瑟锄蓹尘 /

noun

  1. a condition resulting from an excessive dose of cinchona bark or its alkaloids, characterized chiefly by headache, ringing in the ears, and vomiting
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of cinchonism1

First recorded in 1855鈥60; cinchon(a) + -ism
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Homemade tonic syrups can cause cinchonism, a health condition related to ingesting too much quinine.

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Quinine, a naturally occurring quinoline, and the earliest antimalarial drug, displayed a similar propensity to many of these effects, causing a syndrome known as cinchonism.

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When the high temperature is only temporarily held in check, at the end of twenty-four hours, if all symptoms of cinchonism have disappeared, the same dose should be repeated.

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Their action, too, is tonic, and, as they rarely produce cinchonism, the objection often made to the use of larger doses does not apply to them.

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If the period which has elapsed since the beginning of the paroxysm is so considerable that further delay might prevent sufficient cinchonism to intercept the next accession.

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