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primaquine

[prahy-muh-kween]
noun Pharmacology.
  1. a viscous liquid, C15H21N3O, used in the treatment of malaria.
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Origin of primaquine

1945–50; < New Latin prīma prime + quin(olin)e
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British Dictionary definitions for primaquine

primaquine

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

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