primaquine

[ prahy-muh-kween ]

/ ˈpraɪ məˌkwin /

noun Pharmacology.

a viscous liquid, C15H21N3O, used in the treatment of malaria.

Nearby words

primage, primal, primal scene, primal scream, primal therapy, primaquine, primaries, primarily, primary, primary accent, primary adhesion

Origin of primaquine

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

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British Dictionary definitions for primaquine

primaquine

/ (ˈpraɪməˌkwiːn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for primaquine

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

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