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quin·i·dine

n :  a crystalline dextrorotatory stereoisomer of quinine found in some species of cinchona and used sometimes in place of quinine but chiefly in the form of its sulfate in the treatment of cardiac rhythm irregularities .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  can·a·dine  gua·ni·dine 

 
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