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proguanil
(pro|gua¦nil)
Pronunciation:
/prəʊˈgwɑːnɪl/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a bitter-tasting synthetic compound derived from biguanide, used in the prevention and treatment of malaria.
Origin:
1940s
: from
pro(pyl)
+
(bi)guan(ide)
(a crystalline base) +
-il
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