quinismPath.|ˈkwaɪnɪzm| [f. quin-a + -ism.] The abnormal physical state (giddiness, deafness, loss of sight, etc.) produced by the excessive use of quinine; cinchonism. 1897Allbutt's Syst.Med. II. 375 [Quinine] may be given..until symptoms of quinism shew themselves.