Cinchona
11Cinchona — For other uses, see Cinchona (disambiguation). Cinchona Cinchona pubescens flowers Scientific classification Kingdom …
12 Cinchona — Cinchona …
13Cinchona —   Cinchona C. officinalis …
14Cinchona — Chinarindenbäume Cinchona calisaya Systematik Abteilung: Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta) Klasse …
15cinchona — The dried bark of the root and stem of various species of C., a genus of evergreen trees (family Rubiaceae), native of South America but cultivated in various tropical regions. The cultivated bark contains 7 to 10% of total alkaloids; about 70%… …
16cinchona — cinchonic /sin kon ik/, adj. /sing koh neuh, sin /, n. 1. any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Cinchona, of the madder family, esp. C. calisaya, native to the Andes, cultivated there and in Java and India for its bark, which yields quinine …
17cinchona — Peruvian Pe*ru vi*an, a. [Cf. F. p[ e]ruvien, Sp. peruviano.] Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. n. A native or an inhabitant of Peru. [1913 Webster] {Peruvian balsam}. See {Balsam of Peru}, under {Balsam}. {Peruvian bark}, the bitter… …
18Cinchona — Cin|cho|na 〈[tsıntʃo:na] f.; s, nen〉 = Chinarinde [nach der Gemahlin des Grafen Cinchon, Vizekönig von Peru im 17. Jh.] * * * Cin|cho|na [sɪn t̮ʃo:na ], die; , …nen [port. cinchona, nach der Gemahlin des Grafen Cinchón, Vizekönig von Peru (17. Jh …
19cinchona — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from the countess of Chinchón died 1641 wife of the Peruvian viceroy Date: 1786 1. any of a genus (Cinchona) of South American trees and shrubs of the madder family 2. the dried bark of a cinchona (as C.… …
20Cinchona — ID 18892 Symbol Key CINCH Common Name cinchona Family Rubiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution HI Growth Habit N/A Duratio …
