hydrochloroquine
/idʁɔklɔʁɔkin/noun★IntermediateLoanword from English hydrochloroquine
🏥Medicine
technical
A medication used to treat malaria and autoimmune diseases like lupus, also investigated for COVID-19 treatment.
Les médecins ont prescrit de l'hydrochloroquine pour certains patients atteints de paludisme.
Doctors prescribed hydroxychloroquine for certain malaria patients.
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Originally derived from quinine, a natural compound from the bark of the cinchona tree.
Collocations
traitement à l'hydrochloroquinehydroxychloroquine treatment
Synonyms
💡Pro Tip
Medical Context
Always use 'hydroxychloroquine' in English medical literature; 'chloroquine' is a related but distinct drug.
📖Word Origin
Derived from 'hydroxy-' (chemical prefix) and 'chloroquine' (an antimalarial drug).
📝Usage Notes
Often abbreviated as 'HCQ' in medical contexts. Controversial due to mixed efficacy data in COVID-19 studies.
Word Breakdown
hydroxy-
chemical prefix indicating a hydroxyl group
prefix-chloroquine
base compound with antimalarial properties
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