cinchonic

English

Etymology

From cinchona +‎ -ic.

Adjective

cinchonic (not comparable)

1. Belonging to, or obtained from, cinchona.
   • 1825, David Boswell REID (the Elder.), Academical Examinations on the Principles of Chemistry; being an introduction to the study of that science, page 247:

     CINCHONIC ACID . What is the Cinchonic Acid ? It is a peculiar vegetable acid , which exists in several varieties of Cinchona , ( Peruvian Bark ) in ...