noun
A drug, C17H16F6N2O, used in its hydrochloride form for the treatment and prevention of chloroquine-resistant malaria.
Origin of mefloquine
me(thyl) fl(uoro)- (chlor)oquinemefloquine
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Noun
(uncountable)
- An antimalarial drug with the chemical formula C17H16F6N2O, used for the prevention and treatment of malaria
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mefloquine - Medical Definition
n.
A drug, C17H16F6N2O, used in its hydrochloride form for the treatment and prevention of chloroquine-resistant malaria.
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