quinazoline

[ kwi-naz-uh-leen, -lin ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, heterocyclic compound, C 8 H 6 N 2 .
2. any derivative of this compound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinazoline¹

First recorded in 1885–90; quin(ine) + azole + -ine ²

Example Sentences

The Indian patents office in 2007 refused patent protection to AstraZeneca's quinazoline molecule, citing lack of invention.

From Reuters

Natco and another domestic drugmaker, G. M. Pharma, had opposed the initial patent application for AstraZeneca quinazoline derivative.

From Reuters