cinchona bark

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cinchona bark

The pharmacist carefully measures powdered cinchona bark for a traditional remedy.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine: "Cinchona bark" refers specifically to the dried bark of trees from the Cinchona genus, which is used as a source of important medicinal alkaloids, primarily quinine and quinidine.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The historical treatment for malaria relied heavily on the use of cinchona bark.
    • Quinine, extracted from cinchona bark, was a groundbreaking antimalarial drug.
Advanced Usage
  • "Jesuit's bark": A historical name for cinchona bark, referencing the Jesuit missionaries who helped introduce its medicinal use to Europe.
    • Before it was known as cinchona, the remedy was often called Jesuit's bark.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cinchona (n): The genus of tropical South American trees whose bark is the source of cinchona bark.
    • Cinchona trees are native to the Andean forests.
  • Quinine (n): A bitter alkaloid extracted from cinchona bark, used as an antimalarial agent and flavoring.
    • Tonic water contains a small amount of quinine.
  • Quinidine (n): A stereoisomer of quinine, also derived from cinchona bark, used as a cardiac antiarrhythmic medication.
Synonyms
  • Peruvian bark: Another historical synonym for cinchona bark.
  • Jesuit's bark: As noted above, a historical term.
Related Phrases
  • Cinchona bark powder: The bark ground into a fine form for medicinal use.
    • The powder was mixed with water to create a bitter tonic.
  • Cinchona bark extract: A concentrated liquid form of the bark's active compounds.
    • The laboratory produced a standardized cinchona bark extract.
cinchona bark

The pharmacist carefully measures powdered cinchona bark for a traditional remedy.

Noun
  1. medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine

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