chloroquine

noun chlo·ro·quine \ˈklȯr-ə-ˌkwēn\

Definition of CHLOROQUINE

: an antimalarial drug C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃ administered in the form of its bitter crystalline diphosphate

chlor- + quinoline

First Known Use: 1946

Medical Dictionary

noun chlo·ro·quine \ˈklōr-ə-ˌkwēn, ˈklȯr-\

: an antimalarial drug administered in the form of its diphosphate C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃·2H₃PO₄ or hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃·HCl

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