chloroquine

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Scrabble points
25
Words With Friends
28
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/
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/ˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/ · /ˈklɒ.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/ · /-kwɪn/ · /ˈklɔɹ.əˌkwɪn/ · /ˈklɔɹ.əˌkwin/

Definition of chloroquine

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
    “Drug-Interactions: Several anti-malaria drugs, such as mefloquine, chloroquine and proguanil (not approved for use in US) possess antibacterial activity which may interfere with the immunogenicity of Vivotif.”
    “Perhaps the most egregious example of shifting the standards of evidence comes when the report discusses the off-label use of drugs such as chloroquine and ivermectin.”

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Etymology

From chloro- + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).

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