cinchona

cinchona
[sɪŋˈkəʊnə]
noun
  1. an evergreen South American tree or shrub with fragrant flowers, cultivated for its bark
    金鸡纳树;金鸡纳灌木
  2. Genus Cinchona, family Rubiaceae: several species
    金鸡纳属,茜草科,数种
    ■(亦作 cinchona bark)[mass noun]the dried bark of this tree, which is a source of quinine and other medicinal alkaloids
    金鸡纳皮
    ■[mass noun]a drug made from this bark, formerly used as a tonic and to stimulate the appetite
    金鸡纳霜
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语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: modern Latin, named after the Countess of Chinchón (died 1641), who introduced the drug into Spain
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