Peruvian+bark

  • 21Peruvian Hairless Dog — Infobox Dogbreed akcfss = part of the akc fss akcgroup = Hound (FSS)le akcstd = ? altname = Perro Sin Pelo del Perú Inca Hairless Dog Viringo country = flagicon|Peru Peru fcigroup = 5 fcinum = 310 fcisection = 6 fcistd =… …

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  • 22Jesuit's bark — Peru offers a branch of cinchona to Science (from a 17th century engraving). Cinchona genus is the source of Peruvian Bark, an important historical remedy against malaria. Jesuit s Bark, also called Peruvian Bark …

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  • 23Jesuit's Bark — • On account of its alkaloids, is the most celebrated specific remedy for all forms of malaria Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jesuit s Bark     Jesuit s Bark      …

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  • 24Cascarilla bark — Cascarilla Cas ca*ril la, n. [Sp., small thin bark, Peruvian bark, dim. of c[ a]scara bark.] (Bot.) A euphorbiaceous West Indian shrub ({Croton Eleutheria}); also, its aromatic bark. [1913 Webster] {Cascarilla bark} (or {Cascarilla}) (Med.), the… …

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  • 25Jesuits' 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… …

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  • 26cinchona bark — noun medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine • Syn: ↑cinchona, ↑Peruvian bark, ↑Jesuit s bark • Hypernyms: ↑bark • Part Holonyms: ↑cinchona, ↑chinchona …

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  • 27Jesuit's bark — noun medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine • Syn: ↑cinchona, ↑cinchona bark, ↑Peruvian bark • Hypernyms: ↑bark • Part Holonyms: ↑cinchona, ↑chinchona …

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  • 28Calisaya bark — Cal i*sa ya bark A valuable kind of Peruvian bark obtained from the {Cinchona Calisaya}, and other closely related species. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 29cinchona — 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… …

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  • 30Peruvianbark — Peruvian bark n. See cinchona. * * * …

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