cinchona in Tagalog
singkona
/sɪŋˈkəʊnə/US/sɪŋˈkoʊnə/
cinchona in Tagalog: singkona. 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.
Tagalog words for cinchona
- tree
- singkona
English meaning of cinchona
- 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.
- noun The bark of these plants, which yield quinine and other alkaloids useful in reducing fevers and particularly in combatting malaria.
- noun Any medicine chiefly composed of the prepared bark of these plants.
Synonyms of cinchona
cinchona in other languages
Questions about cinchona in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of cinchona in Tagalog?
- Cinchona in Tagalog is singkona.
- Ano ang cinchona sa Tagalog?
- Cinchona: singkona.
- 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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