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chloroquine

[ klawr-uh-kwin, -kween, klohr- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a synthetic substance, C 18 H 26 ClN 3 , used chiefly to control malaria attacks.

chloroquine

/ ˈklɔːrəʊˌkwiːn /

noun

  1. a synthetic drug administered orally to treat malaria. Formula: C 18 H 26 ClN 3

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chloroquine1

First recorded in 1945–50; chloro- 2 + quin(olin)e

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chloroquine1

C20: from chloro- + quin ( oline )

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