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quinine water::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tonic, tonic water |
| Type of | soft drink |
Examples of quinine water
quinine water
Tonic water contains quinine, which stops repeated muscle contractions.
From the abcnews.go.com
I hope that none of these interacts with the quinine in the tonic water.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The patient had probably developed an allergy from the small amount of quinine contained in tonic water.
From the nytimes.com
British colonials began drinking gin mixed with quinine-rich tonic water in South Asia and Africa for prophylactic reasons.
From the washingtonpost.com
This amount of sensation has a definable value and is often considered to be a single drop of quinine sulfate in 250 gallons of water.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Britons living in Asia had to cope with malaria, and it was discovered that quinine, an ingredient in tonic water, offered relief.
From the post-gazette.com
Quinine is also known for its bitter taste and is found in tonic water.
From the en.wikipedia.org
No. This myth dates back to colonial India, where the British would sink tonic water, which contained quinine, to ward off mosquito-borne malaria.
From the independent.co.uk
I tried drinking tonic water for the quinine, eating lots of bananas for the extra potassium and anything else I had heard about, but nothing worked.
From the orlandosentinel.com
