Chloroquine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chloroquine is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
Example Sentences
Perhaps the most egregious example of shifting the standards of evidence comes when the report discusses the off-label use of drugs such as chloroquine and ivermectin.
Drug-Interactions: Several anti-malaria drugs, such as mefloquine, chloroquine and proguanil (not approved for use in US) possess antibacterial activity which may interfere with the immunogenicity of Vivotif.
Word Forms
- chloroquines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antimalarial, diphosphate, neuromyopathy, hydroxychloroquine, quinine, quinacrine.
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