primaquine

[ prahy-muh-kween ]
/ ˈpraɪ məˌkwin /

noun Pharmacology.

a viscous liquid, C15H21N3O, used in the treatment of malaria.

Origin of primaquine

1945–50; < New Latin prīma prime + quin(olin)e

British Dictionary definitions for primaquine

primaquine
/ (ˈpraɪməˌkwiːn) /

noun

a synthetic drug used in the treatment of malaria. Formula: C 15 H 21 N 3 O

Word Origin for primaquine

C20: from prima-, from Latin prīmus first + quin ( olin) e