Medical Term:
quinoline
Pronunciation: kwin′ō-lēn, -lin
Definition:
- A volatile nitrogenous base obtained by the distillation of coal tar, bones, alkaloids, and other substances; a basic structure of many dyes and drugs; also used as an antimalarial.
- One of a class of alkaloids based on the quinoline (1) structure.
Synonym(s): chinoleine, leucoline
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
