artemisinin
artemisinin · artemisinins
An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood shrub, Artemisia annua, found as…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.
UK/ˌɑː.tɪˈmiː.sɪn.ɪn/US/ˌɑɹ.təˈmɪs.n̩.ɪn/
» The latest treatment, artemisinin, comes from a Chinese shrub.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Examples
1 sentencesThe latest treatment, artemisinin, comes from a Chinese shrub.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Blend of artemisia + quinin(e).Blend of artemisia + quinin(e).
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Forms
plural: artemisinins| Singular | artemisinin |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable