n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from a white bark resembling that of the cinchona, first brought from Payta, in Peru. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. the act of paying money. Syn. -- payment, defrayal, defrayment. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. yielding material gain or profit; as, paying investments. [ Ant: unprofitable ] Syn. -- profitable. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. providing a salary for work performed; as, a paying job. [ prenominal ] [ Ant: unpaid ] Syn. -- compensable, remunerative, salaried, stipendiary, gainful. [ WordNet 1.5 ]