MEFLOQUINE


Meaning of MEFLOQUINE in English

[ 'mɛfləkwi:n ]

■ noun Medicine an antimalarial drug consisting of a fluorinated derivative of quinoline.

Origin

1970s: from me(thyl) + fl(uor)o + quin(olin)e .

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