desethylchloroquine

noun

A chemical derived from chloroquine by the removal of one ethyl group, produced in the human body from chloroquine.

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Meanings

noundesethylchloroquine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA chemical derived from chloroquine by the removal of one ethyl group, produced in the human body from chloroquine.

Origin

From des- + ethyl + chloroquine.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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