Cinchona
MESHD002929
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.
Synonyms
- Cinchonas
- Peruvian Bark
- Bark, Peruvian
- Cinchona pubescens
- Red Cinchona
- Cinchona, Red
- Cinchonas, Red
- Red Cinchonas
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