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21cinchona — cinchonic /sin kon ik/, adj. /sing koh neuh, sin /, n. 1. any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Cinchona, of the madder family, esp. C. calisaya, native to the Andes, cultivated there and in Java and India for its bark, which yields quinine …
22chinchona — noun any of several trees of the genus Cinchona • Syn: ↑cinchona • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑Cartagena bark, ↑Cinchona cordifolia, ↑Cinchona lancifolia, ↑ …
23cinchona — 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… …
24Peruvian — 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 bark of… …
25Peruvian balsam — 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… …
26Plant defense against herbivory — Poison ivy produces urushiol to protect the plant from herbivores. In humans this chemical produces an allergic skin rash, known as urushiol induced contact dermatitis …
27cinchona — n. Quinquina, Peruvian bark, Jesuit s bark, Cinchona bark …
28quinquina — n. Cinchona, Jesuit s bark, Peruvian bark, Cinchona bark …
29Quackery — Quack redirects here. For other uses, see Quack (disambiguation). WPA poster, 1936 38 Quackery is a derogatory term used to describe the promotion[1] of unproven or fraudulent medica …
30Malaria prophylaxis — is a preventative treatment of malaria. Most adults from endemic areas have a degree of long term infection, which tends to recur, and also possess partial immunity (resistance); the resistance reduces with time, and such adults may become… …
