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antimalarial

English

Etymology

anti- +? malarial

Noun

antimalarial (plural antimalarials)

  1. An agent that prevents or counteracts malaria.

Translations

Adjective

antimalarial (comparative more antimalarial, superlative most antimalarial)

  1. Preventing or counteracting malaria.

Translations

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mefloquine

English

Etymology

From me(thyl) (quinoline derivative) +? fl(uor)o- +? -quine.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?f.l?.kwi?n/, /?m?f.l?k.w?n/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?m?f.l?k.w?n/

Noun

mefloquine (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An antimalarial drug C17H16F6N2O similar to quinine that consists of a fluorinated derivative of quinoline and is used in the form of its hydrochloride for the prevention and treatment of malaria.

References

  • “mefloquine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
  • “mefloquine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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