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3 | 62% | 5 | Dark brown bark of the cinchona tree used for cinchona bark | |
Bitter Substance From Cinchona Bark Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "QUININE" which means:
- noun
- • A bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
An example sentence would be:
- • "The bitter taste of tonic water comes from quinine."
- • "The indigenous people used the bark of the cinchona tree to make quinine."
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