cinchona

/siɳ'kounə/

Thân thiện

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

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
2. medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chinchona
• cinchona bark
• Peruvian bark
• Jesuit's bark