| quinic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, derived from, or connected with, quinine and related compounds; specifically, designating a nonnitrogenous acid obtained from cinchona bark, coffee, beans, etc, as a white crystalline substance. Alternative forms: chinic, kinic. See: Quinine, and cf. Kinic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| quinic acid | <chemical> An acid which is found in cinchona bark and elsewhere in plants. Chemical name: Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1R-(1alpha,3alpha,4alpha,5beta))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| quinicine | <chemistry> An uncrystallizable alkaloid obtained by the action of heat from quinine, with which it is isomeric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |