Found 3 items, similar to cinchona.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: cinchona
pohon kina
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: cinchona
cinchona
n : any of several trees of the genus Cinchona [syn:
chinchona]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: cinchona
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]