pentaquine

pentaquine definition - medical

pen·ta·quine (pĕnˈtə-kwēnˌ, -kwĭn) or pen·ta·quin (-kwĭn)

noun
A synthetic drug used with quinine in the prevention or treatment of malaria.

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