Associations to the word «Cinchona»

Wiktionary

CINCHONA, noun. Any of several South American trees, of the genus Cinchona, cultivated for its medicinal bark.
CINCHONA, noun. The bark of these trees, that yields quinine alkaloids used to treat malaria.
CINCHONA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae   — the cinchona trees.

Dictionary definition

CINCHONA, noun. Medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine.
CINCHONA, noun. Any of several trees of the genus Cinchona.

Wise words

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