pamaquine

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/ˈpæməkwɪn//ˈpæməkwiːn/

noun

A drug used for the treatment of malaria, closely related to primaquine; it was the first synthetic antimalarial.

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Meanings

nounpamaquine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug used for the treatment of malaria, closely related to primaquine; it was the first synthetic antimalarial.

Origin

From -quine (“quinoline derivative”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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