cin·cho·na /sɪŋˈkonə, sɪnˈʧo-/
金雞納樹,金雞納樹皮
cin·cho·na /sɪŋˈkonə, sɪnˈʧo-/ 名詞
金雞納樹皮
Cin·cho·na n.
1. Bot. A genus of trees growing naturally on the Andes in Peru and adjacent countries, but now cultivated in the East Indies, producing a medicinal bark of great value.
2. Med. The bark of any species of Cinchona containing three per cent. or more of bitter febrifuge alkaloids; Peruvian bark; Jesuits' bark.
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cinchona
n : any of several trees of the genus Cinchona [syn: chinchona]