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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Peruvian bark
Peruvian bark
n : medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and
quinidine [syn:
cinchona bark,
Jesuit's bark]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Peruvian bark
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 bark of trees of various species
of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy
for malarial diseases. This property is due to several
alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc., and their
compounds; -- called also
Jesuit's bark, and
cinchona.
See
Cinchona.
[1913 Webster]
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