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quinine water

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ton′ic wa`ter


n.
carbonated water containing lemon, sweetener, and quinine, used as a mixer. Also called tonic, quinine water.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.quinine water - lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quininequinine water - lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
quinine - a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
gin and tonic - gin and quinine water
soft drink - nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
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Madam's increasingly frequent glances at her watch,however, meant that understandably she'd had her fill of quinine water.
My doctor has suggested quinine water, which I have been drinking after my run.
He discovered that while none of the Perornyscus melanotis mice liked bitter flavors, seven of 64 Perornyscus azteca mice preferred quinine water over regular water.