Peruvian Bark (Noun)
Meaning
Medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Peruvian bark was used for centuries to treat malaria due to its high quinine content.
- Peruvian bark was the primary source of quinine, a crucial medicine in the fight against malaria.
- The medicinal properties of Peruvian bark were first discovered by the indigenous people of South America.
- Quinidine, a compound extracted from Peruvian bark, is used to treat irregular heart rhythms.
- The Spanish conquest of Peru led to the widespread use of Peruvian bark in European medicine.