chloroquine

noun

chlo·​ro·​quine ˈklȯr-ə-ˌkwēn 

: an antimalarial drug C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃ administered in the form of its bitter crystalline diphosphate

Examples of chloroquine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are the anti-seizure medications carbamazepine, lamotrigine and phenytoin and the anti-malarial medications chloroquine and amodiaquine. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

Common antimalarial drugs that cause tinnitus include quinine, hydroxychloroquine, and chloroquine. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024

But like other pathogens, the CDC says certain strains are becoming resistant to the first line of defense drugs – chloroquine – and other common antimalarial drugs. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023

Treatment includes taking antimalarial drugs such as chloroquine or atovaquone and proguanil, depending on where the infection was thought to have originated. — Time, 27 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

chlor- + quinoline

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chloroquine

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline

Medical Definition

chloroquine

noun

chlo·​ro·​quine ˈklōr-ə-ˌkwēn, ˈklȯr- 

: an antimalarial drug administered in the form of its diphosphate C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃·2H₃PO₄ or hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃·HCl