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artemisinin.

An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood shrub, Artemisia annua, found as the active ingredient in traditional Chinese medical herbal treatment for malaria, chemically a sesquiterpene lactone - C₁₅H₂₂O₅.

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noun/ˌɑː.tɪˈmiː.sɪn.ɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɑɹ.təˈmɪs.n̩.ɪn/General-American
  1. An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood shrub, Artemisia annua, found as the active ingredient in traditional Chinese medical herbal treatment for malaria, chemically a sesquiterpene lactone - C₁₅H₂₂O₅.

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Blend of artemisia + quinin(e).

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