cinchona
/siɳ'kounə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of tree: Any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes mountains in South America.
- A medicinal substance: The dried bark of these trees, historically and commercially important as the original source of the alkaloids quinine and quinidine.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Tree):
- The forest contained several species of cinchona.
- Cinchona trees are cultivated in tropical regions for their valuable bark.
Noun (Medicinal Bark):
- The doctor prescribed a preparation made from cinchona to treat the fever.
- Quinine, derived from cinchona, was a crucial treatment for malaria.
Advanced Usage
"Cinchona bark": A common compound specifying the medicinal part of the tree.
- The expedition aimed to collect samples of cinchona bark.
"Cinchona alkaloids": Refers to the active chemical compounds, like quinine, found in the bark.
- The study focused on isolating cinchona alkaloids.
Variants and Related Words
- Cinchonine (noun): One of the specific alkaloids found in cinchona bark.
- Cinchonaceous (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of the cinchona tree or its family (Rubiaceae).
Synonyms
- Quinine bark: Another name for cinchona bark, emphasizing its most famous product.
- Jesuit's bark: A historical name for cinchona bark, referring to its early promotion by Jesuit missionaries.
- Peruvian bark: A historical name indicating its geographical origin.
Noun
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any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
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medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
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