chloroquine

American  

[klawr-uh-kwin, -kween, klohr-] / ˈklɔr ə kwɪn, -ˌkwin, ˈkloʊr- /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic substance, C 18 H 26 ClN 3 , used chiefly to control malaria attacks.

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chloroquine British  

/ ˈklɔːrəʊˌkwiːn /

noun

1. a synthetic drug administered orally to treat malaria. Formula: C 18 H 26 ClN 3

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Etymology

Origin of chloroquine

First recorded in 1945–50; chloro- ² + quin(olin)e

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Example Sentences

The parasite became resistant to a previous drug - chloroquine - in East Africa in the 1970s, and resistance reached the west coast by the 1980s.

From BBC

On March 28, the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to doctors to prescribe hydroxychloroquine and another antimalarial drug, chloroquine, to treat Covid.

From New York Times

In combination with chloroquine, tafenoquine can deliver what scientists call a “radical cure.”

From New York Times

In the early 20th century, chloroquine helped beat back the pathogen worldwide.

From Salon

Antimicrobials are being misused outside of hospital settings, and drugs such as ivermectin and chloroquine are being used as unproven treatments, even with strong evidence that they do not benefit COVID-19 patients, she said.

From Reuters