Word: quinines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: qui
nines
Definition: Plural of quinine; a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
Morphemes:
Affix: quinine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂ derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona) used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: quinquina
Language: fr
Decoded: quinquina
PoS: Noun
Meaning: cinchona (tree)
Affix: -ine
Language: fr
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjectival suffix
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).