mefloquine

mef·lo·quine  (mfl-kwn, -kwn)

n.

A drug, C₁₇H₁₇ClF₆N₂O, used mainly for the treatment and prevention of chloroquine-resistant malaria.

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[me(thyl) + fl(uoro)- + (chlor)oquine.]

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Noun

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mefloquine - an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people Larium, mefloquine hydrochloride, Mephaquine antimalarial, antimalarial drug - a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria