artesunate

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noun

A drug, of the artemisinin group, used to treat malaria.

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Meanings

nounartesunate (countable and uncountable, plural artesunates)

plural artesunates

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA drug, of the artemisinin group, used to treat malaria.

Origin

  1. Englisharte-
  2. Englishsuccinic acid
  3. Englishsu(cci)nate
  4. Englishartesunate

From arte- (“artemisinin-related compound”) + su(cci)nate.

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Translations

Finnish artesunaatti
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German Artesunat
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Portuguese artesunato
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Swedish artesunat
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APA

artesunate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artesunate

MLA

“artesunate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artesunate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “artesunate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artesunate.

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