quinine

Definition

  • noun: a drug that is made from the bark of a tree and used especially to treat malaria
  • noun: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C

Movie quotes

  • (..) It'll ruin the shape of her mouth. I know, I know. She has such a beautiful mouth, too. I tried putting soap under her nails. Soap! Bah! Put quinine on her thumb and she'll stop sucking it quick enough. Quinine! I never would have thought of it. I can't thank you enough, Mrs. Merriwether. (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind