mefloquine
English edit
Etymology edit
From me(thyl) (“quinoline derivative”) + fl(uor)o- + -quine.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɛf.lə.kwiːn/, /ˈmɛf.lək.wɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɛf.lək.wɪn/
Noun edit
mefloquine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antimalarial drug C17H16F6N2O similar to quinine that consists of a fluorinated derivative of quinoline and is used in the form of its hydrochloride for the prevention and treatment of malaria.
- 2007, Teju Cole, Every Day is for the Thief, Faber & Faber (2015), page 154:
- I take thalazole to control the stools, mefloquine for the malaria.
References edit
- “mefloquine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “mefloquine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.