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hydroxychloroquine vs. chloroquine

[ hahy-drok-si-klawr-uh-kween, -kwin ]
noun
  1. a colorless crystalline solid, C18H26ClN3O, used in the treatment of malaria, lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Abbreviation: HCQ
[ klawr-uh-kwin, -kween, klohr- ]
noun
  1. a synthetic substance, C18H26ClN3, used chiefly to control malaria attacks.

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