artemisinins

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A form of artemisinin — An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood shrub, Artemisia annua, found as the active ingredient in traditional Chinese medical herbal treatment for malaria, chemically a sesquiterpene lactone - C₁₅H₂₂O₅.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of artemisinin
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