Sinhala Dictionary definitions for cinchona
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cinchona : සින්කෝනා
cinchona : ක්විනීන් ගස
cinchona definition
Noun.
- 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.
- The bark of any species of Cinchona containing three per cent. or more of bitter febrifuge alkaloids; Peruvian bark; Jesuits' bark.