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Meaning of hydroxychloroquine in English:

hydroxychloroquine

noun

mass nounMedicine

  • A drug developed for the treatment of malaria and used chiefly in the treatment of certain autoimmune disorders, especially rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Pronunciation

hydroxychloroquine

/hʌɪˌdrɒksɪˈklɔːrəkwɪn/ /hʌɪˌdrɒksɪˈklɒrəkwɪn/

Origin

1950s from hydroxy- + chloroquine.