chloroquine

[ klawr-uh-kwin, -kween, klohr- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic substance, C 18 H 26 ClN 3 , used chiefly to control malaria attacks.

chloroquine

/ ˈklɔːrəʊˌkwiːn /

noun

1. a synthetic drug administered orally to treat malaria. Formula: C 18 H 26 ClN 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloroquine¹

First recorded in 1945–50; chloro- ² + quin(olin)e

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloroquine¹

C20: from chloro- + quin ( oline )

Example Sentences

The parasite became resistant to a previous drug - chloroquine - in East Africa in the 1970s, and resistance reached the west coast by the 1980s.

From BBC

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, fear led people to believe dangerous disinformation, including Trump’s recommendation to take the antimalarial medicine chloroquine to protect themselves against the contagion.

From Los Angeles Times

Others have died after ingesting other unproven COVID-19 cures such as chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine, which was promoted by Trump as president.

From Seattle Times

On March 28, the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to doctors to prescribe hydroxychloroquine and another antimalarial drug, chloroquine, to treat Covid.

From New York Times

Most treatments, including chloroquine, are directed at the blood stage of the parasite, and so cannot prevent recurrence of the infection and its associated symptoms.

From New York Times