totaquine

noun

to·​ta·​quine ˈtōt-ə-ˌkwēn How to pronounce totaquine (audio)
variants also totaquina
: an antimalarial drug that is obtained as a yellowish brown powder by extraction of cinchona bark and that contains quinine and other alkaloids but is less effective than quinine

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“Totaquine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/totaquine. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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