chloroquine
English edit
Etymology edit
From chloro- + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/, /ˈklɒ.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/, /-kwɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈklɔɹ.əˌkwɪn/, /ˈklɔɹ.əˌkwin/
Noun edit
chloroquine (countable and uncountable, plural chloroquines)
- (pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C18H26ClN3.
Synonyms edit
- CQ (abbreviation)
Hypernyms edit
Hyponyms edit
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
Translations edit
4-aminoquinoline drug
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References edit
- “chloroquine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “chloroquine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.