Dictionary

chloroquine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈklɒ.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈklɔː.ɹə(ʊ).kwiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈklɔɹ.əˌkwɪn/ (General-American)
/ˈklɔɹ.əˌkwin/ (General-American)
/-kwɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- English -quine English chloroquine From chloro- + -quine (“quinoline derivative”).

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
- Perhaps the most egregious example of shifting the standards of evidence comes when the report discusses the off-label use of drugs such as chloroquine and ivermectin. 2024 December 11, John Timmer, “New congressional report: “COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory””, in Ars Technica:
- Drug-Interactions: Several anti-malaria drugs, such as mefloquine, chloroquine and proguanil (not approved for use in US) possess antibacterial activity which may interfere with the immunogenicity of Vivotif. 2013 September 14, Vivotif Package Insert USA, Food and Drug Administration, retrieved 05 Dec 2025, page 4:

Forms

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chloroquines	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

Translations (12)

fi klorokiini (4-aminoquinoline drug) · it clorochina (4-aminoquinoline drug) · ca cloroquina (4-aminoquinoline drug) · es cloroquina (4-aminoquinoline drug) · oc cloroquina (4-aminoquinoline drug) · cmn 氯奎 (4-aminoquinoline drug) · el χλωροκίνη (4-aminoquinoline drug) · pt cloroquina (4-aminoquinoline drug) · fr chloroquine (4-aminoquinoline drug) · co cloruchina (4-aminoquinoline drug) · ru хлорохи́н (4-aminoquinoline drug) · ar ْكْلُورُوكِين (4-aminoquinoline drug)