Quinine
Definition
Quinine is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), antimalarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties. It was historically used as a treatment for malaria.
Analogy
Think of quinine like the original "bug spray" against malaria. Just like bug spray protects you from mosquito bites, quinine was used to protect and treat people from the harmful effects of malaria.
Related terms
Malaria: A disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes.
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Imperialism: A policy or ideology of extending a nation's rule over foreign nations, often by military force or by gaining political and economic control.
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