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Cinchona
UK
/sɪnˈkəʊ.nə/
US
/sɪnˈkoʊ.nə/
Translation of "cinchona" into Russian
cinchona
Noun
UK
/sɪnˈkəʊ.nə/
US
/sɪnˈkoʊ.nə/
cinchona
cinchonas pl
хинное дерево
Cinchona is used to produce quinine.
Хинное дерево используется для производства хинина.
Definitions
cinchona
Noun
UK
/sɪnˈkəʊ.nə/
US
/sɪnˈkoʊ.nə/
A genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America, known for its bark which is a source of quinine.
The bark of the cinchona tree was historically used to treat malaria.
The dried bark of the cinchona tree, used as a medicinal drug to treat malaria and other fevers.
Cinchona was once the primary treatment for malaria before synthetic drugs were developed.
cinchona
Adjective
UK
/sɪnˈkəʊ.nə/
US
/sɪnˈkoʊ.nə/
Relating to the cinchona tree or its medicinal bark and alkaloids.
Cinchona alkaloids are widely used in asymmetric synthesis.
Cinchona
Proper noun
A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs in the madder family (Rubiaceae), native to the Andean regions of South America, whose bark yields quinine.
Cinchona was first cultivated outside South America by the Dutch and British in their colonial plantations.
Idioms and phrases
cinchona plantation
The cinchona plantation was established in the 19th century.
плантация хинного дерева
Плантация хинного дерева была основана в 19 веке.