Jesuit's+bark
11Peruvian bark — noun medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine • Syn: ↑cinchona, ↑cinchona bark, ↑Jesuit s bark • Hypernyms: ↑bark • Part Holonyms: ↑cinchona, ↑chinchona …
12Peruvian bark — Peruvian Pe*ru vi*an, a. [Cf. F. p[ e]ruvien, Sp. peruviano.] Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. n. A native or an inhabitant of Peru. [1913 Webster] {Peruvian balsam}. See {Balsam of Peru}, under {Balsam}. {Peruvian bark}, the bitter… …
13peruvian bark — Cinchona, Jesuit s bark, Cinchona bark …
14Jesuits' bark — Jesuit Jes u*it, n. [F. J[ e]suite, Sp. Jesuita: cf. It. Gesuita.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Society of Jesus. [1913 Webster] Note: The order consists of… …
15Jesuit bark — cinchona (def. 2) …
16jesuits' bark — noun also jesuit bark Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: so called from the fact that it was brought into Europe from the Jesuit missions in So. America : cinchona 3 …
17History of malaria — The history of malaria predates humanity, as this ancient disease evolved before humans did. Malaria, a widespread and potentially lethal infectious disease, has afflicted people for much of human history, and has affected settlement patterns.… …
18Quinine — Not to be confused with quinone. Quinine Systematic (IUPAC) name …
19Cinchona — For other uses, see Cinchona (disambiguation). Cinchona Cinchona pubescens flowers Scientific classification Kingdom …
20Luis Jerónimo Fernández de Cabrera — Bobadilla Cerda y Mendoza, cuatro conde de Chinchón (1589, Madrid mdash;October 28, 1647, Madrid) was a Spanish nobleman and captain general and viceroy of Peru, from January 14, 1629 to December 18, 1639. His wife, Ana de Osorio Fernández de… …
