chloroquine
chlo·ro·quine
noun \ˈklȯr-ə-ˌkwēn\Definition of CHLOROQUINE
: an antimalarial drug C18H26ClN3 administered in the form of its bitter crystalline diphosphate
Origin of CHLOROQUINE
chlor- + quinoline
First Known Use: 1946
chlo·ro·quine
noun \ˈklōr-ə-ˌkwēn, ˈklȯr-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CHLOROQUINE
: an antimalarial drug administered in the form of its diphosphate C18H26ClN3·2H3PO4 or hydrochloride C18H26ClN3·HCl
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