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chloroquine.

A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɒ.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/Received-Pronunciation/-kwɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɔɹ.əˌkwɪn/General-American
  1. A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- English -quine English chloroquine From chloro- + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).

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