Cinchona
Synonyms
Bark, Peruvian
Cinchona pubescens
Cinchona, Red
Cinchonas
Cinchonas, Red
Peruvian Bark
Red Cinchona
Red Cinchonas
A genus of rubiaceous South American trees that yields the toxic CINCHONA ALKALOIDS from their bark; QUININE; QUINIDINE; chinconine, cinchonidine and others are used to treat MALARIA and CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
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