hydroxychloroquine

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hydroxychloroquine

/hʌɪˌdɹɒk.sɪˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/ UK
/hʌɪˌdɹɒk.sɪˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwɪn/ UK
/haɪˌdɹɑk.siˈklɔɹ.ə.kwɪn/ US
/haɪˌdɹɑk.siˈklɔɹ.ə.kwin/ US

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From hydroxy- + chloroquine.

noun

uncountable 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. More on Malaria: Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute reports a new, effective antimalarial. Called hydroxychloroquine, its activity (with experimental animals) is equal to that of chloroquine, but it is much safer in large doses. Hydroxychloroquine can be taken orally or by injection and is retaine
Similar: HCQ

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noun quinoline drug

Español	hidroxicloroquina
中文	羥氯喹 /羟氯喹 qiǎnglǜkuí
Português	hidroxicloroquina
Français	hydroxychloroquine
Deutsch	Hydroxychloroquin
Italiano	idrossiclorochina

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@misc{hydroxychloroquine_2026,
  title = {hydroxychloroquine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hydroxychloroquine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}