primaquine

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/ˈpɹɪm.ə.kwɪn//ˈpɹaɪ.mə.kwɪn/

noun

A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia.

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Meanings

nounprimaquine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia.

Origin

From Latin prima (“the first”) + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).

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Translations

Finnish primakiini
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Spanish primaquina
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APA

primaquine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primaquine

MLA

“primaquine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primaquine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primaquine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primaquine.

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