Cinchona

[sɪŋ'kəʊnə] or [sɪŋ'konə]

Definition

(noun.) any of several trees of the genus Cinchona.

(noun.) medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine.

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Definition

(n.) A genus of trees growing naturally on the Andes in Peru and adjacent countries, but now cultivated in the East Indies, producing a medicinal bark of great value.

(n.) The bark of any species of Cinchona containing three per cent. or more of bitter febrifuge alkaloids; Peruvian bark; Jesuits' bark.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Quinquina, Peruvian bark, Jesuit's bark, Cinchona bark.

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Definition

n. a genus of trees yielding the bark so much valued in medicine from which the most important alkaloids quinine and its congeners are obtained—also called Peruvian bark.—adjs. Cinchonā′ceous Cinchon′ic.—n. Cin′chonine an alkaloid obtained from the bark of several species of cinchona.—adj. Cinchonin′ic.—n. Cinchonisā′tion.—v.t. Cin′chonise to bring under the influence of cinchona or quinine.—n. Cin′chonism a morbid state due to overdoses of cinchona or quinine.

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