Ambiguity: Although Kunain has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kunaina.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kunain [कुनैन] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Cinchona pubescens Vahl from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Cinchona cordifolia, Cinchona colorata, Cinchona succirubra. For the possible medicinal usage of kunain, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kunain in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinchona calisaya in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Quinquina ledgeriana (Howard) Kuntze (among others).

2) Kunain is also identified with Cinchona officinalis It has the synonym Quinquina coccinea (Pav. ex DC.) Kuntze (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique (1848)
· Papel Periodico de Santa Fe (1793)
· Illustrations of the Nueva Quinologia of Pavon (1859)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Plantae Aequinoctiales (1808)
· Syst. ed. 10 (1759)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kunain, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kunain in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) quinine..—kunain (कुनैन) is alternatively transliterated as Kunaina.

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