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From Dichroa febrifuga + -ine, after the plant where it was first isolated
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febrifugine
Today it means: A quinazolinone alkaloid with antimalarial properties. Full definition →
Today it means: A quinazolinone alkaloid with antimalarial properties. Full definition →
From Dichroa febrifuga + -ine, after the plant where it was first isolated
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.