cinchonism
[ sing-kuh-niz-uhm, sin- ]
nounPathology.
poisoning by any of the cinchona alkaloids, characterized by headache, deafness, and ringing in the ears.
Origin of cinchonism
1First recorded in 1855–60; cinchon(a) + -ism
Words Nearby cinchonism
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British Dictionary definitions for cinchonism
cinchonism
/ (ˈsɪŋkəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
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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