quassia
noun
quas·sia
| \ ˈkwä-shə
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Definition of quassia
: a drug from the heartwood and bark of various tropical trees of the ailanthus family used especially as a bitter tonic and remedy for roundworms in children and as an insecticide
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quassia
noun
quas·sia
| \ ˈkwäsh-(ē-)ə
, ˈkwäs-ē-ə
\
, ˈkwäs-ē-ə
\
Medical Definition of quassia
1
capitalized
: a genus of shrubs and trees (family Simaroubaceae) with clusters of scarlet flowers — compare simarouba
2
: a drug derived from the heartwood and bark of various tropical trees (family Simaroubaceae) and used especially as a bitter tonic and remedy for roundworms in children and as an insecticide