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
Words nearby cinchonism
cinch,
cinch belt,
cinchona,
cinchonidine,
cinchonine,
cinchonism,
cinchonize,
cincinnati,
cincinnatus,
cinco de mayo,
cincture
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