to·ta·quine
| \ ˈtōt-ə-ˌkwēn
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also totaquina \
ˌtōt-ə-ˈkē-nə
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Medical Definition of totaquine
: an antimalarial drug that is obtained as a yellowish brown powder by extraction of cinchona bark and that contains quinine and other alkaloids but is less effective than quinine
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“Totaquine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/totaquine. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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