cinchonism

American  

[sing-kuh-niz-uhm, sin-] / ˈsɪŋ kəˌnɪz əm, ˈsɪn- /

noun

Pathology.

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

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cinchonism British  

/ ˈsɪŋkəˌnɪzəm /

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

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Etymology

Origin of cinchonism

First recorded in 1855–60; cinchon(a) + -ism

Example Sentences

Homemade tonic syrups can cause cinchonism, a health condition related to ingesting too much quinine.

From New York Times

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.

From Time

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.

From Project Gutenberg

No time should be lost in securing cinchonism.

From Project Gutenberg

This would occupy periods of five to ten hours to complete the doses, ordinarily quite a sufficient length of time to obtain cinchonism before the advent of another paroxysm.

From Project Gutenberg