CINCHONA

Cinchona

Cinchona or Quina is a genus of about 38 species in the family Rubiaceae, native to the tropical Andes forests of western South America. They are medicinal plants, known as sources for quinine and other compounds.

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cinchona

Noun

  1. Any of several South American trees, of the genus Cinchona, cultivated for its medicinal bark.
  2. The bark of these trees, that yields quinine alkaloids used to treat malaria.


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