mefloquine

noun

a synthetic drug administered orally to prevent or treat malaria

Word Origin for mefloquine

C20

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Mefloquine was developed by Army doctors in the 1970s, and first licensed as Lariam in 1990.
Army Stops Prescribing Drug With Dangerous Side Effects
September 22, 2013