Defn: The bark of any species of cinchona containing three per cent. or more of bitter febrifuge alkaloids; Peruvian bark; Jesuits' bark.
CINCHONACEOUS
Cin`cho*na"ceous, a.
Defn: Allied or pertaining to cinchona, or to the plants that produce it.
CINCHONIC
Cin*chon"ic, a.
Defn: Belonging to, or obtained from, cinchona. Mayne.
CINCHONIDINE
Cin*chon"i*dine, n. Etym: [From Cinchona.] (Chem.)
Defn: One of the quinine group of alkaloids, found especially in red cinchona bark. It is a white crystalline substance, C19H22N2O, with a bitter taste and qualities similar to, but weaker than, quinine; — sometimes called also cinchonidia.
CINCHONINE
Cin"cho*nine, n. Etym: [From Cinchona: cf. F. cinchonine.] (Chem.)
Defn: One of the quinine group of alkaloids isomeric with and resembling cinchonidine; — called also cinchonia.
CINCHONISM
Cin"cho*nism, n. Etym: [From Cinchona.] (Med.)