pentaquine

pentaquine
An antimalarial agent closely related chemically to pamaquine but less toxic and more effective; it is administered with quinine, the two drugs acting synergically; active against Plasmodium vivax infections.

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pen·ta·quine -.kwēn also pen·ta·quin -kwən n an antimalarial drug used esp. in the form of its pale yellow crystalline phosphate C18H27N3O·H3PO4

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  • pentaquine — [pen′tə kwēn΄, pen′təkwin] n. 〚 PENTA + QUIN(OLIN)E〛 a synthetic antimalarial drug, C18H27N3O, used chiefly in the form of its phosphate * * * pen·ta·quine (pĕnʹtə kwēn , kwĭn) also pen·ta·quin ( kwĭn) n. A synthetic drug, C18H27N …   Universalium

  • pentaquine — [pen′tə kwēn΄, pen′təkwin] n. [ PENTA + QUIN(OLIN)E] a synthetic antimalarial drug, C18H27N3O, used chiefly in the form of its phosphate …   English World dictionary

  • pentaquine — pen·ta·quine …   English syllables

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  • -quine — ˌkwēn, kwə̇n noun combining form ( s) Etymology: from quinoline : quinoline primaquine pentaquine …   Useful english dictionary

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