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Meanings of cinchona in English
Catalan
quina Medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine.
Usage of cinchona in English
1
The success attendant upon the growth of a substitute for cinchona is significant.
2
The mode adopted by the bark-peelers of obtaining cinchona varies somewhat in different districts.
3
They are at the foot of the cinchona over there.
4
But the cinchona tree once glowing abundantly, quinine would of course become infinitely cheaper.
5
But it is half-past five, and I must go and take my cinchona bark.
6
But here they were everywhere overgrown with coffee bushes, or possibly with cinchona plants.
7
Among other valuable productions of the country is found a tree allied to the cinchona.
8
Boiled a camp kettle full of strong decoction of cinchona every day since leaving Dindikoo.
9
Years ago an enterprising Dutch botanist brought to Java some cinchona trees from South America.
10
I looked over my Homoeopathic books carefully and found that China (cinchona) was indicated.
11
This was the introduction of cinchona bark (from which quinine is obtained) in 1640.
12
It is even more bitter than the bark of the real cinchona, but is less disagreeable.
13
He pointed to a neighboring cinchona, and Iris naturally asked why he selected that particular brand.
14
Admiral Elliot ordered cinchona trees to be planted, and for a while the island produced quinine.
15
The OEW men are now roaming the jungles, blazing all the cinchona trees they can find.
16
From what country or countries do the following come: boxwood, rosewood, sandal-wood, cinchona, bog oak, jarrah?
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