noun
anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus
• Syn: ↑Plaquenil
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Plaquenil)
• Hypernyms: ↑anti-inflammatory, ↑anti-inflammatory drug
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/huy drok'si klawr"euh kween', -kwin, -klohr"-/, n. Pharm.
a colorless crystalline solid, C18H26ClN3O, used in the treatment of malaria, lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis.
[HYDROXY- + CHLOROQUINE]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.