cupreine

noun cu·pre·ine \ˈk(y)ü-prē-ˌēn, -prē-ən\

Medical Definition of CUPREINE

: a crystalline alkaloid C₁₉H₂₂N₂O₂ that occurs especially in cinchona bark and is closely related to quinine

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