primaquine

[ prahy-muh-kween ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a viscous liquid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O, used in the treatment of malaria.

primaquine

/ ˈpraɪməˌkwiːn /

noun

1. a synthetic drug used in the treatment of malaria. Formula: C 15 H 21 N 3 O

Word History and Origins

Origin of primaquine¹

1945–50; < New Latin prīma prime + quin(olin)e

Word History and Origins

Origin of primaquine¹

C20: from prima-, from Latin prīmus first + quin ( olin ) e