Medical Dictionary
artemisinin
noun ar·te·mis·i·nin \ˌärt-ə-ˈmis-ən-ən\
Medical Definition of ARTEMISININ
: an antimalarial drug C15H22O5 that is a peroxide derivative of sesquiterpene and is obtained from the leaves of a Chinese artemisia (Artemisia annua) or made synthetically
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