What is the meaning of Cinchona?

  • (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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APAWebster's. (2011). cinchona. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cinchona/definitions/1987491
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HarvardWebster's 2011, cinchona, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cinchona/definitions/1987491>.
MLAWebster's. "cinchona" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cinchona/definitions/1987491>
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