Look up: primaquine

1. primaquine
   [n] - synthetic antimalarial drug
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2. primaquine
   An 8-aminoquinoline drug used to treat malaria. Affects the mitochondria of the exo-erythrocytic stages (see Plasmodium > Plasmodium), but the mechanism is not understood. The most effective drug at preventing spread of all four species of human malaria.
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3. primaquine
   <drug> An 8 aminoquinoline drug used to treat malaria. Affects the mitochondria of the exo erythrocytic stages (see Plasmodium), but the mechanism is not understood. The most effective drug at preventing spread of all four speciesof human malaria. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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4. primaquine
   noun synthetic antimalarial drug
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5. primaquine
   (pri´mah-kwin) an antimalarial agent effective against the extraerythrocytic forms of Plasmodium vivax and P. ovale and the gametocytes of P. falciparum, used especially in the treatment of relapsing vivax malaria; used orally as the phosphate salt.
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6. primaquine
   synthetic drug used in the treatment of malaria, an infection caused by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium transmitted to humans by the bite of ... [1 related articles]
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7. Primaquine
   `Primaquine` (or `primaquine phosphate`) is a medication used in the treatment of malaria and Pneumocystis pneumonia. It is a member of the 8-aminoquinoline group of drugs that includes tafenoquine and pamaquine. Indications: Radical cure: Primaquine is mainly used to treat the P. vivax or
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