primaquine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin prima (“the first”) + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
primaquine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia.
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References[edit]
- “primaquine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “primaquine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.