quinidine
/ˈkwɪn.ɪ.diːn/noun
quinidine is spelled Q-U-I-N-I-D-I-N-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quinidine means “A compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quinidine is quinidines.
How many letters and syllables are in quinidine?
| Letters | 9: Q-U-I-N-I-D-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quinidine?
Quinidine appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce quinidine?
- /ˈkwɪn.ɪ.diːn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of quinidine
- quinidines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quinidine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quinidine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense isomer of quinine:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | quinidine |
| German | Chinidin |
| Spanish | quinidina |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does quinidine come from?
From Spanish quina + -idine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).