pale bark

noun

: cinchona bark from a tree of the genus Cinchona (C. officinalis) that contains an exceptionally high percentage of quinine

called also loxa bark

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“Pale bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pale%20bark. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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