dihydroartemisinin

noun

An antimalarial drug, the active metabolite of all artemisinin compounds, also available as a drug in itself.

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dihydroqinghaosu
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Meanings

noundihydroartemisinin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn antimalarial drug, the active metabolite of all artemisinin compounds, also available as a drug in itself.

    Synonyms: dihydroqinghaosu

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn antimalarial drug, the active metabolite of all artemisinin compounds, also available as a drug in itself.

Similar
dihydroqinghaosu

Origin

From di- + hydro- + artemisinin.

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

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

Chicago

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

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