primaquine

noun pri·ma·quine \ˈprī-mə-ˌkwēn, ˈprim-ə-, -kwin\

Medical Definition of PRIMAQUINE

: an antimalarial drug used in the form of its diphosphate C₁₅H₂₁N₃O·2H₃PO₄

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