How Do You Spell CINCHONIZE?

Pronunciation: [sˈɪnt͡ʃənˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "Cinchonize" is not immediately intuitive due to its uncommon root word, "Cinchona". The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /sɪnˈkɒnɪz/, which breaks down into "sin" (like the sin in "sink"), "kaw-nuh" (with the "aw" sound in "law" and the emphasis on the "nuh"), and "ize" (like the "ize" in "categorize"). When spelled out, it may help to remember the similarity to the word "synchronize", which shares the "ize" suffix.

CINCHONIZE Meaning and Definition

  1. Cinchonize is a verb that refers to the process of treating or administering cinchona, a type of plant, or its extracts, like quinine, for medicinal purposes. The term is derived from "cinchona," which is a genus of trees and shrubs native to South America that produce alkaloids, such as quinine, which are often used to treat malaria.

    When one cinchonizes something or someone, it involves administering cinchona or its medicinal extracts, particularly quinine, to alleviate symptoms or cure certain diseases. Quinine, which is obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, has been traditionally employed to fight malaria, a potentially life-threatening disease caused by parasites transmitted by mosquitoes.

    The act of cinchonizing commonly refers to the process of prescribing and administering the appropriate dosage of cinchona or quinine to treat malaria or related conditions. This procedure might involve the oral ingestion of cinchona bark, quinine tablets or capsules, or intravenous injection of quinine solution.

    Cinchonizing may also involve the use of other products derived from cinchona, such as cinchona extracts, cinchona tinctures, or other alkaloids obtained from the bark of these trees.

    In summary, cinchonize is a verb that describes the process of administering cinchona or its extracts for medicinal purposes, particularly in the treatment of malaria and related diseases.

  2. To bring profoundly under the influence of cinchona or any of its alkaloids, especially quinine.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for CINCHONIZE

Etymology of CINCHONIZE

The word "cinchonize" is derived from the noun "cinchona", which refers to a genus of flowering trees in the Rubiaceae family native to the Andean forests of South America. These trees are known for producing quinine, a medicinal compound used to treat malaria. The verb form "cinchonize" specifically relates to the administration or use of cinchona or its derivatives, particularly quinine, in the treatment of malaria.

Idioms with the word CINCHONIZE

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Conjugate verb Cinchonize

CONDITIONAL

I would cinchonize
you would cinchonize
he/she/it would cinchonize
we would cinchonize
they would cinchonize

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be cinchonizing
you would be cinchonizing
he/she/it would be cinchonizing
we would be cinchonizing
they would be cinchonizing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have cinchonize
you would have cinchonize
he/she/it would have cinchonize
we would have cinchonize
they would have cinchonize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been cinchonizing
you would have been cinchonizing
he/she/it would have been cinchonizing
we would have been cinchonizing
they would have been cinchonizing

FUTURE

I will cinchonize
you will cinchonize
he/she/it will cinchonize
we will cinchonize
they will cinchonize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be cinchonizing
you will be cinchonizing
he/she/it will be cinchonizing
we will be cinchonizing
they will be cinchonizing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have cinchonized
you will have cinchonized
he/she/it will have cinchonized
we will have cinchonized
they will have cinchonized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been cinchonizing
you will have been cinchonizing
he/she/it will have been cinchonizing
we will have been cinchonizing
they will have been cinchonizing

IMPERATIVE

you cinchonize
we let´s cinchonize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to cinchonize

PAST

I cinchonized
you cinchonized
he/she/it cinchonized
we cinchonized
they cinchonized

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was cinchonizing
you were cinchonizing
he/she/it was cinchonizing
we were cinchonizing
they were cinchonizing

PAST PARTICIPLE

cinchonized

PAST PERFECT

I had cinchonized
you had cinchonized
he/she/it had cinchonized
we had cinchonized
they had cinchonized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been cinchonizing
you had been cinchonizing
he/she/it had been cinchonizing
we had been cinchonizing
they had been cinchonizing

PRESENT

I cinchonize
you cinchonize
he/she/it cinchonizes
we cinchonize
they cinchonize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am cinchonizing
you are cinchonizing
he/she/it is cinchonizing
we are cinchonizing
they are cinchonizing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

cinchonizing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have cinchonized
you have cinchonized
he/she/it has cinchonized
we have cinchonized
they have cinchonized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been cinchonizing
you have been cinchonizing
he/she/it has been cinchonizing
we have been cinchonizing
they have been cinchonizing

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