quina
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la quina(
kee
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (botany)
a. cinchona bark
El primer paso en el proceso de extracción de la quinina consiste en secar la quina y pulverizarla.The first step in the process of extraction of quinine consists of drying the cinchona bark and powdering it.
2. (medicine)
a. quinine
La quina se sigue utilizando en el tratamiento y la prevención de la malaria.Quinine is still used to treat and prevent malaria.
a. tonic wine
Mi abuelo cuenta que, cuando era niño, su madre le daba todos los días un vasito de quina como reconstituyente.My grandfather says that, as a child, his mother gave him a glass of tonic wine every day as a restorative.
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