artemether

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An antimalarial derived from artemisinin, and used to treat multiply drug-resistant strains of falciparum malaria.

Word forms

artemether

Etymology

From arte- (“artemisinin-related compound”) + meth- + ether.

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