Cinchonised

/ˈsɪŋkənaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Treated with cinchona bark or quinine; having received doses of cinchona medicine.

Etymology

Past participle of cinchonise, combining cinchona + -ised. This is the British spelling variant of the American cinchonized.

Kelly Says

Historical records describe entire armies of 'cinchonised' soldiers serving in India and Africa, whose survival depended on regular doses of cinchona—showing how one plant literally shaped the outcome of wars and colonialism.

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