chloroquine
noun/ˈklɔːrəkwɪn/
/ˈklɔːrəkwɪn/
[uncountable]- a drug that is used to treat people who have malaria and some other diseases
- For a long time chloroquine was the principal drug used to treat malaria.
Word Origin1940s: from chloro- + quin(olin)e.Definitions on the go
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