cinchonism

[ sing-kuh-niz-uh m, sin- ]
/ ˈsɪŋ kəˌnɪz əm, ˈsɪn- /

noun Pathology.

poisoning by any of the cinchona alkaloids, characterized by headache, deafness, and ringing in the ears.

Origin of cinchonism

First recorded in 1855–60; cinchon(a) + -ism

British Dictionary definitions for cinchonism

cinchonism
/ (ˈsɪŋkəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

a condition resulting from an excessive dose of cinchona bark or its alkaloids, characterized chiefly by headache, ringing in the ears, and vomiting