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Definition of Quinquina
1. n. Peruvian bark.
Definition of Quinquina
1. Noun. (archaic) Jesuit's bark ¹
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Medical Definition of Quinquina
1. A genus of rubiaceous south american trees that yields the toxic cinchona alkaloids from their bark; quinine, quinidine, chinconine, cinchonidine and others are used to treat malaria and cardiac arrhythmias. (12 Dec 1998)