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cinchona meaning in Hindi

कुनैन kunain

/sɪŋˈkəʊnə/US/sɪŋˈkoʊnə/

cinchona in Hindi: कुनैन (kunain). In English, cinchona means a tree or shrub of the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes in South America but since widely cultivated in Indonesia and India as well for its medicinal bark.

Hindi words for cinchona

bark
कुनैन kunain

English meaning of cinchona

  1. noun A tree or shrub of the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes in South America but since widely cultivated in Indonesia and India as well for its medicinal bark.
  2. noun The bark of these plants, which yield quinine and other alkaloids useful in reducing fevers and particularly in combatting malaria.
  3. noun Any medicine chiefly composed of the prepared bark of these plants.

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Questions about cinchona in Hindi

What is the meaning of cinchona in Hindi?
Cinchona in Hindi is कुनैन (kunain).
cinchona का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Cinchona: कुनैन (kunain).
What does cinchona mean in English?
Cinchona means a tree or shrub of the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes in South America but since widely cultivated in Indonesia and India as well for its medicinal bark.

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