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paludrine

Today it means: The antimalarial drug proguanil hydrochloride. Full definition →

First used 1944

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The story

Blend of paludism + mepacrine or atabrine.

First known use, by meaning

from 1944 The antimalarial drug proguanil hydrochloride.

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