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hydroxychloroquine
[ hahy-drok-si-klawr-uh-kween, -kwin ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a colorless crystalline solid, C 18 H 26 ClN 3 O, used in the treatment of malaria, lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis. : HCQ
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hydroxychloroquine1
First recorded in 1960–65; hydroxy- + chloroquine
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