cinchonia

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cinchonia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cinchonine \Cin"cho*nine\, n. [From Cinchona: cf. F.
     cinchonine.] (Chem.)
     One of the quinine group of alkaloids isomeric with and
     resembling cinchonidine; -- called also cinchonia.
     [1913 Webster]