artemisinin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood shrub, Artemisia annua, found as the active ingredient in traditional Chinese medical herbal treatment for malaria, chemically a sesquiterpene lactone - C₁₅H₂₂O₅.

/ˌɑː.tɪˈmiː.sɪn.ɪn/ /ˌɑɹ.təˈmɪs.n̩.ɪn/

artemisinin artemisinins

Blend of artemisia + quinin(e).

qinghaosu

Artemisia

arte- artemisone dihydroartemisinin

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