cinchonism

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Hereditary and constitutional taints of sycosis, scrofula, psora, syphilis; mercurianism, cinchonism, iodism and many other forms of chronic poisoning.

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  1. noun A pathological condition resulting from an overdose of cinchona bark or its alkaloid derivatives and marked by headache, dizziness, hearing loss, and ringing in the ears.

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  • Quinine after or during the operation of the pills, in large doses every two or three hours, until deafness or cinchonism ensued, completed the cure. —  A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864
  • Hereditary and constitutional taints of sycosis, scrofula, psora, syphilis; mercurianism, cinchonism, iodism and many other forms of chronic poisoning. —  Nature Cure
  • “He called it cinchonism, and Mercer’s still laid up. —  Dancers in Mourning - Margery Allingham - Campion 09 -1937
  • I’m going to town to see a specialist about this damned cinchonism, Linda. —  Dancers in Mourning - Margery Allingham - Campion 09 -1937
  • If Mercer’s cinchonism was fictitious, why should he have gone to London on Friday to see a specialist? —  Dancers in Mourning - Margery Allingham - Campion 09 -1937
 

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/ˈsɪnkənɪzm/
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