"hydroxychloroquine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hʌɪˌdɹɒk.sɪˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /hʌɪˌdɹɒk.sɪˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /haɪˌdɹɑk.siˈklɔɹ.ə.kwɪn/ [General-American], /haɪˌdɹɑk.siˈklɔɹ.ə.kwin/ [General-American]
Etymology: From hydroxy- + chloroquine. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|hydroxy|chloroquine}} hydroxy- + chloroquine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hydroxychloroquine (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A drug derived from quinolone that is taken orally in the form of its sulfate C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃O·H₂SO₄ to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: HCQ [abbreviation] Hypernyms: antimalarial Hyponyms: hydroxychloroquine sulfate Derived forms: HCQ [abbreviation], hydroxychloroquine sulfate (english: salt) Translations (quinoline drug): hidroxicloroquina [feminine] (Catalan), 羥氯喹 (Chinese Mandarin), 羟氯喹 (qiǎnglǜkuí) (Chinese Mandarin), hydroksiklorokiini (Finnish), hydroxychloroquine (French), Hydroxychloroquin [neuter] (German), idrossiclorochina [feminine] (Italian), hidroxicloroquina [feminine] (Portuguese), hidroxicloroquina [feminine] (Spanish)

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