quin·o·line (kw n  -l n , -ln)n. An aromatic organic base synthesized or obtained from coal tar and used as a food preservative and in making antiseptics. |
quinoline
[kwin′o-lēn]
an amine or alkaloid; with antiseptic, antipyretic, and antimalarial properties, derivable from quinine, coal tar, and various other sources.
quinoline
a drug used originally as an antimalarial. Some of its derivatives are used as antiprotozoal and topical antifungal agents, e.g. quinuronium sulfate, 4-aminoquinoline, di-iodohydroxyquinoline and clioquinol (iodochlorhydroxyquin).
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