PROGUANIL


Meaning of PROGUANIL in English

[ prəʊ'gwα:nɪl ]

■ noun Medicine a bitter-tasting synthetic compound used in the prevention and treatment of malaria.

Origin

1940s: from propyl + biguanide + -il .

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