totaquine

British

/ ˈtəʊtəˌkwiːn, -kwɪn /

noun

a mixture of quinine and other alkaloids derived from cinchona bark, used as a substitute for quinine in treating malaria

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Etymology

Origin of totaquine

C20: from New Latin tōtaquīna, from _tota ( _l ) + Spanish quina cinchona bark; see _quinine

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