- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. The bark of any species of Cinchona containing three per cent. or more of bitter febrifuge alkaloids; Peruvian bark; Jesuits' bark. Source: opted
- 3. n. medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine Source: wordnet
- 4. n. any of several trees of the genus Cinchona Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. (Bot.) 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. 2. (Med.) The bark of any species of cinchona containing three per cent. or more of bitter febrifuge alkaloids; Peruvian bark; Jesuits' bark. Source: webster
- 6. A genus of trees growing naturally on the Andes in Peru andadjacent countries, but now cultivated in the East Indies, producinga medicinal bark of great value. Source: adambom
- 7. n. medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine n. any of several trees of the genus Cinchona Source: ecdict
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