cinchona
any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Cinchona, of the madder family, especially C. calisaya, native to the Andes, cultivated there and in Java and India for its bark, which yields quinine and other alkaloids.
Also called Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark. the medicinal bark of such trees or shrubs.
Origin of cinchona
1Other words from cinchona
- cin·chon·ic [sin-kon-ik], /sɪnˈkɒn ɪk/, adjective
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How to use cinchona in a sentence
There was one practical problem: ground cinchona bark tasted awful—way too bitter for the gentle European palate.
A Malaria Vaccine That Cuts 46% of Infections Is a 100% a Big Deal | Kent Sepkowitz | October 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe red and yellow cinchona barks are scarcely ever used for making extracts.
The first who wrote upon the therapy of cinchona was Barba, a Spanish physician, whose work was printed in Seville in 1642.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkCoffee, tea, cinchona and sugar were tried in turn, with limited success.
The present arrangement shall also apply to cinchona bark and salts of quinine.
The account of the Dutch cinchona-plantations, which now furnish quinine of the best quality, is full of interest.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for cinchona
/ (sɪŋˈkəʊnə) /
any tree or shrub of the South American rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, having medicinal bark
Also called: cinchona bark, Peruvian bark, calisaya, china bark the dried bark of any of these trees, which yields quinine and other medicinal alkaloids
any of the drugs derived from cinchona bark
Origin of cinchona
1Derived forms of cinchona
- cinchonic (sɪŋˈkɒnɪk), adjective
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