chloroquine

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

nounPharmacology.
  1. a synthetic substance, C18H26ClN3, used chiefly to control malaria attacks.

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Origin of chloroquine

1
First recorded in 1945–50; chloro-2 + quin(olin)e

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chloroquine

/ (ˈklɔːrəʊˌkwiːn) /


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

Origin of chloroquine

1
C20: from chloro- + quin (oline)

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