hydrochloroquine

/idʁɔklɔʁɔkin/Loanword from English hydrochloroquine

an antimalarial drug also studied for COVID-19 treatment

L'hydrochloroquine a été largement discutée comme traitement potentiel contre la COVID-19.

Hydroxychloroquine was widely discussed as a potential treatment for COVID-19.

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.

Originally derived from quinine, a natural compound from the bark of the cinchona tree.

Collocations

Always use 'hydroxychloroquine' in English medical literature; 'chloroquine' is a related but distinct drug.

Derived from 'hydroxy-' (chemical prefix) and 'chloroquine' (an antimalarial drug).

Often abbreviated as 'HCQ' in medical contexts. Controversial due to mixed efficacy data in COVID-19 studies.

hydroxy-

chemical prefix indicating a hydroxyl group

prefix

-chloroquine

base compound with antimalarial properties

root

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