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mefloquine
(mef|lo¦quine)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɛfləkwiːn/
noun
[
mass 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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