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hydroxychloroquine

hyd·ro·xych·loroquine

UK/hʌɪˌdɹɒk.sɪˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/ US/hʌɪˌdɹɒk.sɪˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus

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Origin

From hydroxy- + chloroquine.

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