Quinine: 1 definition
Introduction:
Quinine means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Quinine in English is the name of a plant defined with Cinchona pubescens 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 ovata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· Plantae Aequinoctiales (1808)
· Der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin Magazin für die neuesten Entdeckungen in der Gesammten Naturkunde (1807)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Skrifter af NaturhistorieSelskabet (1790)
· Flora Peruviana (1799)
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Quinine bush, Quinine tree, Quinine weed.
Ends with: Australian quinine, Chinese quinine, Garden quinine.
Full-text: Australian quinine, Garden quinine, Chinese quinine, Quinine weed, Kunaina, Nayitakkile, Poor man's quinine, Cinkona, Cura-pattaicattu, Kvininu, Kunain, Quinine tree, Quinine bush, Barakina, Kvayanamara, Parankiccakkai, Simkona, Guda.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Quinine; (plurals include: Quinines). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
71. Cheiranthus Chieri, Linn. < [Brassicaceae or Cruciferae (mustards family)]
Introduction, part 1: History of the study of medicinal plants
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XV - Māyā-śakti (the Psycho-Physical aspect of the Universe) < [Section 2 - Doctrine]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 18 - Mercurial operations (16): Incineration of mercury (bhasmikarana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]